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...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 20, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
The R/V Marcus G. Langseth Team From Bridge to Engine ; The crew of the R/V Marcus G. Langseth (some of whom are pictured above) are experienced and dedicated sea-going professionals bound by the goal of facilitating scientific knowledge and ocean exploration. Whether...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 17, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Say Hello to My Little Friend(s) Signs of life from the abyssal zone ; Every now and then, chemical oceanographers are confronted with very real evidence that there is, in fact, life in their water samples. Often called “bugs” in laboratory settings, their presence is...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 17, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Ocean Depths Exploring Extreme Pressure Changes ; How does water depth affect pressure changes? Simply put, as depth increases, the weight of the water above exerts more pressure on objects below, potentially causing them to shrink or collapse under the immense...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 16, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
POV: You are sampling the CTD March 12, 2024 ; Sampling the CTD is part of life for most scientists aboard research trips like this. Anywhere from 1-3 times a day when the CTD is pulled back on board we all come out of our labs where we had been hunkered down and...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 13, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
GO-BGC Floats - Part 2 What do the data tell us? ; 13 March 2024 An earlier blog in our series described the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) program and their Adopt-a-Float outreach program. We showcased the first six of the 11 GO-BGC Navis Argo floats...
