September 28 This is our last day at sea before reaching Arkhangelsk. More Minke whales were spotted this morning. The end is near. Well, Mother Nature didn’t let us down.…
Today’s blog entry is dedicated to Mooring Team Leader Ian Waddington. Ian is retiring (for the third time!). He first retired in 2007 from his government job, and again in…
We had a little bit of rough seas last night, but it is much calmer today. Packing and paperwork are consuming a lot of the expedition members’ time. Scientist Spotlight:…
We are now in the Kara Sea headed southwest for Arkhangelsk trying to avoid an oncoming storm. The weather is blustery and the sea is rough. Everything we loaded and…
We arrived and anchored in the bay at the Baranov Science Station yesterday during the dark at about 4:30 in the afternoon. When I was in my cabin I glanced…
The further west we go, the longer it is staying dark. It is now dark between about 2:30 – 13:30 (1:30 am). There is cause for more celebration, NABOS and…
The Bergy Bits are back, as well as periodic drift ice! We are headed southwest back to Arkhangelsk, but going a different route, through Shokalskiy Strait, between Bolshevik and Oktyabrskoy…
September 20 Another exciting day! We woke up to snow this morning and the last mooring recovery for this cruise is scheduled for today. This mooring recovery was a little…
Good morning! We are slowly headed southwest completing our transect. Our last mooring recovery will be tomorrow. On the September 5 blog entry, I explained that a station may include…
September 18 After a five-day break due to the ice stations, only a few CTD casts were done, but we are now back in full force. This afternoon’s (even though…
