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Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago
Tuesday was a day off for the staff of Palmer Station. The day was sunny and calm—perfect conditions for a favorite off-duty pastime called recreational boating. We boarded a zodiac with station staff including […] -
Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 4 months ago
At about 1:00 p.m. today, Dr. Josh Kohut was in an inflatable boat over an underwater canyon called the Palmer Deep. The wind was light, there was a little rain, and groups of gentoo penguins were swimming by the […] -
Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 5 months ago
Once we reached the Antarctic Peninsula, the ship tucked into a narrow channel called the Gerlache Strait that runs between islands to the west and the peninsula itself to the east. By taking these protected […] -
Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 5 months ago
There are two sets of scientists on this voyage to Antarctica. One set will spend six weeks on the ship studying the waters, the plankton, and the whales off the Antarctic Peninsula. They do this voyage every […] -
Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 8 years, 5 months ago
Although the winter holidays aren’t quite over yet, the CONVERGE mission to Palmer Station, Antarctica, has begun. On the day after Christmas, some 32 scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and students said goodbye to […] -
Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder wrote a new post on the site Converge 9 years, 5 months ago
On New Year’s Day we finished crossing the Drake Passage, saw our first icebergs, and made a quick side trip to a place called Livingston Island. We were taking food, supplies, and one person to a small group of […] -
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Bow Splash in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 3 months agoWaves wash over the bow of the Palmer during a storm.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post CTDcam in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 3 months agoFollow the CTD over the side of the Palmer and into the Ross Sea on a short cast. Look for Niskin bottles closing at 24 and 32 seconds in the video.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Wave cam in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 3 months agoDownload the Quicktime Version (3.8 MB)
Large waves wash along the starboard (right) side of the ship during a storm.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Changing Weather Time-lapse Video in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 4 months agoDownload Quicktime Version (9.3 MB) Clouds form and dissipate, snow falls, and the sun emerges in this time lapse video shot during the transit from the central Ross Sea to the entrance of the McMurdo ice channel. At the end of the video, Beaufort Island, Cape Bird, and Mount Erebus come into view in that order. […]
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Glidercam Video in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 4 months agoDownload Quicktime Version (18.7 MB) See exactly what the glider sees during this video montage from a glider test dive. In the first part of the video, the glider is launched from the zodiac, then it travels to a depth of three meters, and finally surfaces. As the glider prepares to surface you can hear the […]
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Mooring Deployment Time-lapse Video in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 4 months agoDownload Quicktime Version(4.7 MB)
This time lapse video shows the mooring being deployed from the back deck. It represents two hours of real time.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Water Sampling Timelapse in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 4 months agoThe science team samples Ross Sea water from the Niskin bottles.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Dr. Kohut’s Welcome in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 4 months agoWatch chief scientist Josh Kohut welcome you to our Ross Sea Connection cruise, speaking from above the ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan 19, 2011.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Setting up the Main Lab (time-lapse) in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 4 months agoScientists set up their equipment in the main lab of the Palmer before getting underway. This time lapse video shows a 360 degree view of the main lab over 37 minutes.
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Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Robots under ice in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 5 months ago
An interview with physical oceanographer Dr. Josh Kohut Assistant Professor, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University Download mp3 My name is Josh Kohut, I’m an assistant professor of oceanography at Rutgers University. What makes the Ross Sea special is it’s an area where we have a lot of nutrients but not much phytoplankton growth. Phytoplankton […] -
Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Forests of the sea in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 5 months ago
An interview with marine biogeochemist, Dr. Adam Kustka Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark Download mp3 My name is Adam Kustka, I’m a professor in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department at Rutgers. I work on phytoplankton and interactions between phytoplankton and trace metals. The Ross Sea is part of […] -
Chris Linder wrote a new blog post Teacher Institute Photos in the group
Ross Sea Connection: 12 years, 6 months agoHere are some pictures taken by science photographer Chris Linder, from the Ross Sea Teacher Institute held at Liberty Science Center in August 2010.
You’ll be seeing many more images from Chris once the cruise begins in January, so stay tuned!
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Hugh Powell; Photos by Chris Linder and are now friends 12 years, 9 months ago
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