Now, over fifty days later we’ve seen some of the densest aggregations of humpback whales ever recorded… We are wrapping up our science as the cruise comes to an end. Our initial goals were farContinue reading
Author: Elliott Hazen
Elliott Hazen, PhD from Duke University. Research focuses on understanding trophic dynamics of pelagic ecosystems specifically how they set up and break down relative to oceanographic features.
Palmer (Mon., 5/18/09) – We’re Surrounded By Antarctica
…brash ice with two southern fulmars on ice bits off the port side, whales on three sides of us, penguins honking about 200 meters away, and glaciers calving 2-3 kilometers away…. In the past fewContinue reading
Antarctica (Sat., 5/2/09) – Grease ice, brash ice, bergie bits and krill pancakes
After about 6 hours in a small zodiac with an air temperature of -5 degrees C, I stopped feeling two of my toes on my right foot. However, I still had a huge smile onContinue reading
Palmer Station (Sun., 4/26/09) – Video walking tour
Here is a quick walking tour of Palmer Station from the outside from the dock where we arrived to the Palmer Station Glacier in the backyard. Hey everyone, I just wanted to upload a quickContinue reading
Drake Passage (Thurs., 4/23/09) – Day One in the Passage
As I’m writing, we are at 59 degrees south. It is plausible that the Drake passage is the source of the sailors maxim that “Below 40 degrees, there is no law. Below 50 degrees, thereContinue reading