by George Matsumoto | Mar 2, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Changes in Latitude Invisible lines in the sea ; 1 March 2024 When I was younger, I imagined the equator was a real line, if I went there, I’d be able to see it. As I got older, I learned it wasn’t like the globe, there is no bright red, yellow, or white line pointing...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 26, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon A glimpse into the hows and whys of ocean carbon chemistry aboard R/V Marcus G. Langseth and beyond ; 25 February 2024 Welcome Aboard! My name is Evan Josza and I am one of two dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analysts on the GO-SHIP A13.5...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Feb 26, 2024 | Indian 2024
Go-BGC, GO-SHIP? Go Fish! Who’s who in the soup of acronyms ; 26 February 2024 It’s true that science seems to be a sea of acronyms. Components, equipment, programs, agencies…everything is referred to by a shorter title, usually the letters that stand in for the...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 25, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Atlantic Squid From Sea to Canvas to Plate! ; 25 February 2024 Have you ever seen a squid up close? Atlantic squid are abundant along the eastern coast of North America, Europe, and Africa. They are characterized by their streamlined, torpedo-shaped bodies and...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Feb 21, 2024 | Indian 2024
Checking out the floats Making sure it’s “All Systems Go” before we head out ; 20 February 2024 Before the floats can be deployed, the engineers need to ensure that all systems are operating properly, since they will have no access to them for the 5- to 7-year life of...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 18, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
GO-BGC Floats Connecting Classrooms to Near Real-time Ocean Data ; 18 February 2024 The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) connects their network of marine scientists and the research they are involved in with U.S. classrooms through their Adopt-a-Float...
