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Penguins & Krill

By Maria Vernet · January 18, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Hello from the Frozen South! Though we are currently around 200 km off shore, a few days ago we had a beautiful day to bob inshore and drop two Zodiacs in the water. The bird… {Read More »}


High Density Grid

By Maria Vernet · January 16, 2008 · comments No comments yet
During each of the cruises for this long-term set of observations, we have spent most of one day conducting a detailed investigation of the marine environment that the penguins nesting near Palmer Station use as… {Read More »}


Zooplankton Group Deck Operations : Biofish, Net Tows, & Sample Recovery

By Maria Vernet · January 15, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Of the four components on the ship, the Zooplankton group (B028) spends the most time on deck, utilizing three instruments deployed from the ship's main deck on a daily basis. Zooplankton are small animals living… {Read More »}


Sediment Trap Recovery & Redeployment

By Maria Vernet · January 10, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Greetings Everyone!! Thursday (January 10th) was a very busy and exciting day on board with the recovery and redeployment of the sediment trap, a key component of the Palmer LTER Microbial and Biogeochemistry Group (B045).… {Read More »}


Phytoplankton from Space

By Maria Vernet · January 9, 2008 · comments 2 comments
PALMER STATION, ANTARCTICA-- Today I would like to show you the Palmer LTER study region in the context of the entire Antarctic continent, and one of the data sets that is collected by satellites. Phytoplankton… {Read More »}

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