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The End of Our Cruise

By Maria Vernet · May 1, 2009 · comments No comments yet
PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE-- Late last night we arrived at Punta Arenas, Chile. This marks the end of our Iceberg 3 cruise. We have finished analyzing the samples, re-calibrating instruments and we are now ready to start packing... {Read More »}


Experiments with Phytoplankton Growing Close to Icebergs

By Maria Vernet · April 24, 2009 · comments 1 comment
ABOARD THE RVIB N. B. PALMER, ON THE SOUTHERN OCEAN– We are experimenting with iron additions to phytoplankton populations to see possible effects of icebergs as a source of iron... {Read More »}


Floating Communities

By Maria Vernet · June 9, 2008 · comments No comments yet
SOUTHERN OCEAN-- The main research pursuit behind our group of scientists' travel aboard the N.B. Palmer this month is to see how icebergs influence surrounding… {Read More »}