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  • September 28-30- Good bye!

    By Moira O'Malley | October 2, 2018 | Comments Off on September 28-30- Good bye!

    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.…

  • September 27- goodbye, Ian (for the third time)

    By Moira O'Malley | September 27, 2018 | Comments Off on September 27- goodbye, Ian (for the third time)

    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…

  • September 26- stable isotopes

    By Moira O'Malley | September 26, 2018 | Comments Off on September 26- stable isotopes

    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:…

  • September 25- stormy weather

    By Moira O'Malley | September 25, 2018 | Comments Off on September 25- stormy weather

    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…

  • September 24- polar bears! (and walrus too)

    By Moira O'Malley | September 24, 2018 | Comments Off on September 24- polar bears! (and walrus too)

    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…

  • September 23- ice is nice … and it’s getting darker

    By Moira O'Malley | September 23, 2018 | Comments Off on September 23- ice is nice … and it’s getting darker

    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…

  • September 22- kitchen crew and shipboard amenities

    By Moira O'Malley | September 22, 2018 | Comments Off on September 22- kitchen crew and shipboard amenities

    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 20-21- a mooring ditty for the final recovery

    By Moira O'Malley | September 21, 2018 | Comments Off on September 20-21- a mooring ditty for the final recovery

    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…

  • September 19- understanding mixing waters

    By Moira O'Malley | September 19, 2018 | Comments Off on September 19- understanding mixing waters

    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…

  • Working towards a more diverse and inclusive IARC

    By Heather McFarland | September 18, 2018 | Comments Off on Working towards a more diverse and inclusive IARC

    IARC is working towards creating a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and respectful environment that welcomes everyone, values multiple types of knowledge and engages all individuals to help each thrive. As part…