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In Transit
In Transit
It's been over a week since we left Palmer Station. We have been heading west toward our destination: the longitude line 170 W. Along this transect, we will stop at 14 points to cast out our CTD (more on this later), McLane pumps and nets. The seawater we collect will undergo various types of filtration in order for us to conduct our experiments.
It takes a long time for us to get to 170 W, though -- about 2 weeks if the weather cooperates. We've collected some data along the way and practiced our science protocols, but we have had to find other ways to fill our time as we anticipate the busy days ahead.
Georgia, Amanda and I enjoying the sunshine at the bow of the ship as we head west from Palmer Station.
A great view of the Antarctic Peninsula. Check out those mountain peaks reaching up above the clouds!
We watched Hocus Pocus and donned Halloween costumes on Halloween night.
Halloween night shenanigans.
Our resident artist, Georgia Rhodes has led us through several Vis-a-Thon workshops. This is a program that she developed at the Rhode Island School of Design which helps artists and scientists collaborate on data visualizations projects. She is conducting a Vis-a-thon with all of us on board which will result in an art exhibition in fall of 2025!
Vis-a-thon module 1
Vis-a-thon module 3
We have all been consuming lots of ginger candies to help with seasickness.
We won't actually get to Point Nemo... we will be too far south.
The sun setting over pancake ice.
A very calm and open Southern Ocean.
Diatoms are abundant here in the yellowish slush in between the pancake ice.
A team deploying a bucket over the side of the ship to collect some of the slush in between pancake ice.
The slush will be filtered down and used for DNA/RNA analysis of the diatoms contained within.
We thought we were done seeing pancake ice, as we hadn't been through any in days. Then more appeared!
Squaring up for a putt
Tight-quarters ping-pong match
Creative shot
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