by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 22, 2024 | Indian 2024
Finding Beauty in the Southern Ocean Although our day-to-day view is often the same, there are still some delights to be seen in the Southern Ocean ; 16 March 2024 Heading through the Southern Ocean to Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many, but how...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 21, 2024 | Indian 2024
Swampii sets sail Our fourth float, Swampii has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Swampii— Maritime High School; Des Moines, WA Location: 53° 30′ 42.84” S; 87° 2′ 26.88” E Time: Sat 16 MAR 2024 12:30 UTC Temperature: 3.0°C, Wind 22 kts SW...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 20, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Cora McKean Cora is a laboratory technician in the Ocean Acidification Research Laboratory at the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute in Seward, Alaska ; From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a marine scientist. Growing up, I pictured myself nursing wounded...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 16, 2024 | Indian 2024
Fishstick Floats Away Our third float, Fishstick! has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Fishstick!— Salinas High School; Salinas, CA Location: 56° 29′ 20.04” S; 83° 46′ 34.68” E Time: Tue 12 MAR 2024 12:45 UTC Temperature: 3.0°C, Wind 20...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 10, 2024 | Indian 2024
Raphael Slithers into the Deep Our second float, “Raphael,” has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Raphael— Salinas High School; Salinas, CA Location: 64° 28′ 17.4” S; 80° 2′ 12.12” E Time: Wed 06 MAR 2024 10:54 UTC Temperature: -0.9°C, Wind...
