As I sit here in the 02 lounge, wedged into a corner in a beanbag chair, watching my 8th movie in two days, fending off with my feet the four chairs that come flying towardsContinue reading
Western Antarctic Peninsula (Mon., 6/7/10) – Crisp Lettuce
So the boat has started to move again (pitching and rolling) as we begin our trip north to Chile and leave the shelter provided by the various islands along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. The lastContinue reading
Port Lockroy (Sun., 6/6/10) – Silence is golden
Although Chief Scientist Doug Nowacek is known as quite a slave driver, he graciously arranged for us to have a “fun day” on shore today. We woke up in the Neumayer Channel facing Port Lockroy,Continue reading
Flandres Bay (Sat., 6/5/10) – Last day of small boat ops… and killer whales
It’s June 5th, two weeks from Winter Solstice in this hemisphere and the morning sun is rising later each day. The sky looked clear as we prepared boats and I was hoping the day wouldContinue reading
Antarctica (Tues., 6/4/10) – No mid-day swims
Until this May, my field research experiences have primarily been based in warm and sunny, locations – namely the Bahamas, Australia, and South Florida. I guess that even North Carolina in the summer counts asContinue reading
Palmer Station (Thurs., 6/3/10) – A Compelling Illusion of Integrity
We haven’t seen much of the sun at all in the past few days, as winds and storms have kept us from both work and play. Indeed, our trip ashore to Palmer Station was truncatedContinue reading
Palmer Station (Thurs. 6/3/10) – De-Nied
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
At Sea (Wed., 6/2/10) – Midnight Misfits
The Midnight Misfits….this is the endearing term that has been bestowed to those of us that work the night shift. You have already heard about the routine and camaraderie of this unique group from anContinue reading
Gerlache Strait (Tues., 6/1/10) – Chasing Phantoms
If you’ve been following our blog regularly (you have been following the blog, haven’t you?), by now you are familiar with our daily routine. Get up, make coffee, have breakfast, launch the small boats, putContinue reading
Flandres Bay (Sun., 5/30/10) – A night in the life of a Palmer M.T
As I write it’s nearly 10:30 in the morning and I’m on latte number 2 (each with two shots of espresso). I should also mention my green tea, three bottles of water, two slices ofContinue reading