It was another wonderful Wednesday morning aboard the RVIB Nathanial B. Palmer. We awoke to wind gusts nearing 40 knots and news that the crittercam we had deployed the previous afternoon had released very lateContinue reading
Author: Reny Tyson
Doctoral Student at Duke University
Wilhelmina Bay, (Fri., 5/21/10) – “Snow Day”
We woke up today in Wilhelmina Bay with winds gusting up to 50 knots and snow pouring down on us. Such conditions are not favorable for launching the small zodiacs and/or for visually surveying forContinue reading
Puenta Arenas (Fri., 5/7/10) – We’re Off!
After awaking from our first night’s sleep on the ship, everyone dispersed throughout town to grab all of the last minute items they could – dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, soccer balls, and of course GPSContinue reading
Port Lockroy (Fri., 6/5/09) – Let the Party Commence
With all of our science completed, the MISHAP team woke today ready to p.a.r.t.y! Doug checking out the penguins The schedule for the day was to launch the zodiacs at daylight so that we couldContinue reading
Piccard Cove (Tues., 5/19/09) – Just Another “Normal” Day in the Antarctic
I am humbled to be a part of this experience and am continuously amazed at how a “normal” day for us here in the Antarctic is an extraordinary day in each and every one ofContinue reading
Piccard Cove (Tues., 5/5/09) – It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Its an Arnoux’s Beaked Whale!
After a full night sleep free of listening to: SchshhhhhhhhhhthchhBEEEEEEPhhthhchhchhhcracklBEEEEP snaphrhchhchchchchrhchhcsh the team woke up well rested and ready to go at it again! Unfortunately for us the wind had picked to a nice 40+Continue reading
Palmer – (Fri., 4/24/09) – We Survived!
Today was another beautiful day on the Drake with winds between 10-20 knots, and seas at 3-4 meters. Apparently rubbing the big toe of one of Magellan’s friends on the statue in Punta Arenas doesContinue reading