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jmanning wrote a new post on the site MATE Drifter Project 6 years, 7 months ago

Drifter Newsletter #15

October 2016

New Rigs

We have been working on an eco-friendly drogued drifter. It is a star-shaped drogue (made like some of the commercial surface drifters sold on the west c […]
Carrie Ferraro wrote a new post on the site COSEE NOW 7 years, 2 months ago

Why should I attend?
Ever thought about:

Incorporating field experiences into your courses?
Helping students collect or access authentic data?
Bringing the local environment into your classroom?

If […]
jmanning wrote a new post on the site MATE Drifter Project 8 years, 3 months ago

February 2015

New Rigs

Now that dozens of the new aluminum-framed “Irina” drifters have been deployed, we can assess their performance. The one problem seems to be that, while the ⅜” spars do not break, […]
jmanning wrote a new post on the site MATE Drifter Project 8 years, 3 months ago

Drifter Newsletter #13

October 2014

New Rigs

As reported last year, our latest surface drifter has an aluminum frame. Dozens of these “Irinas” have now been deployed with varying success but, in […]
Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 3 months ago

True to its name, Project CONVERGE brought together people from all over the world to study the food web at Palmer Station. But now our month on the ice is over, and it’s time for us to go back home; in other w […]
Hugh Powell wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 3 months ago

(Note: thanks for bearing with us for a few days while we fixed a technical difficulty.)

The blog was quiet last week because we were on the Laurence M. Gould, sailing across the Drake Passage back to Punta […]
Patricia Hester-Fearon commented on the post, The Kind of Change You Can't Say No To, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

WOW It’s sad to know those numbers that Donna Fraser has mentioned regarding the penguins and I can only hope that their populations will begin to increase. Your blog has brought tremendous insight to my middle […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, Sights and Smells of Summer in an Adelie Penguin Colony, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Faith – It’s tricky to put a tracker on a penguin. You have to know how to choose the right penguin, how to catch it and hold it safely, and how to put the tracker on so that it doesn’t fall off but also so […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, A Peek at the Hectic Lives of Antarctic Seals, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Caroline – The most common seals we’ve seen have been the southern elephant seals. Thanks for asking, Hugh
Hugh Powell commented on the post, A Peek at the Hectic Lives of Antarctic Seals, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Grace – Thanks for reading. Seals have very thick layers of blubber to keep them warm, whereas sea lions have a warmer fur coat and less blubber. Sea lions also have external ears that you can see. Seals are […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, How to Follow a Penguin Out to Sea and Back, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Caleb, The scientists will get together and analyze the data to see whether it supports their hypotheses. Then they’ll write reports about what they found and submit them to scientific journals, so that other […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, This Is Life at 64 Degrees South, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lukas – I think pretty much everyone you ask down here will say the hardest part is being away from our families. It’s a great experience to be here, but we look forward to getting home, too. Thanks for asking – Hugh
Hugh Powell commented on the post, A Radar Station With an Oceanfront View, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Jae – Good question. Gliders don’t really have any effect on animals in the water. They move very slowly and they travel in a straight line, so the animals are typically much more mobile than the gliders. […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, How Gliders Work: A Look Inside the Blue Hen, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Mark – gliders have problems with marine life only occasionally. The biggest problems are when marine organisms attach themselves to the glider. This happens when gliders are left in the water for several […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, A Radar Station With an Oceanfront View, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Nick – All the food we eat comes down from the “northern world” (the U.S. and Chile) on a ship. Thanks for asking – Hugh
Hugh Powell commented on the post, How Gliders Work: A Look Inside the Blue Hen, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Katherine – take another look at photograph #7 in this blog post and read the caption—it describes where the name “Blue Hen” comes from. A single glider can operate on its own, but for larger projects it helps […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, How Gliders Work: A Look Inside the Blue Hen, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Keanu – Have another look at the second photograph in this blog post and read the caption—it describes the basics of how the glider controls its buoyancy. Then let us know if you have more questions. Thanks – Hugh
Hugh Powell commented on the post, Meet the Penguins, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Elijah – Finding anything rare is usually a mixture of luck and paying attention. It’s always a good idea to be observant and look for unexpected things in the environment around you—that’s how you discover new […]
Hugh Powell commented on the post, Safety First in the Outer Islands, on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago

Hi Henri – We’d probably stay inside the warm, dry buildings at Palmer Station, drink hot drinks, and work on data or other projects indoors. When the storm passed, we’d be ready to go out again. Thanks for asking – Hugh
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