by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 29, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Vincent Johnson Vincent Johnson is an oxygen chemist contracted by Scripps’ Oceanographic Data Facility in San Diego, CA. ; If there’s one thing I want to express in this blog post, it’s that you don’t have to know exactly what you want to do for the rest...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 27, 2024 | Indian 2024
Onboard Sampling Sampling the ocean properties helps calibrate float sensors ; 23 Mar 2024 When float deployments are planned, we try to make sure that they are at stations where CTD casts are also being completed. From these casts, full-depth samples of a variety of...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 25, 2024 | Indian 2024
Belmont Bullkelp Our final float, Belmont Bullkelp has been deployed in the Indian Ocean ; Belmont Bullkelp—Belmont Secondary, Victoria, BC Location: 39° 58′ 39.72” S; 94° 59′ 41.28” E Time: Mon 23 MAR 2024 06:58 UTC Temperature: 16°C, Wind 8...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 25, 2024 | Indian 2024
A Day in the Life of a pH Analyst on board the R/V Thompson. Abby Tinari is a pH Analyst on GO-SHIP I08S. ; My name is Abby Tinari, I am an engineer (undergrad), marine ecologist (masters), and chemical oceanographer (experience). I08S is my 5th long cruise and the...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 24, 2024 | Indian 2024
Ferruccio Our sixth float, Ferruccio has been deployed in the Indian Ocean ; Ferruccio—Golden Coast Academy; San Buenaventura, CA Location: 45° 50′ 43.8” S; 94° 17′ 10.68” E Time: Mon 20 MAR 2024 10:09 UTC Temperature: 10°C, Wind 15 kts W Float...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 22, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Navigating the Ice Ship Encounters with Icebergs ; DATE: 3/22/2024 As the R/V Marcus G. Langseth sailed toward 48 degrees South on March 14th, 2024, we were unexpectedly greeted by a trio of small icebergs, barely visible through the morning fog. A crew member...
