Blog 1 from RV Armstrong
by Heather Furey 06 June 2018 Well, here we are again – in the middle of the gray raw North Pacific in June; must be OSNAP time! Amy Bower and…
Blog Entry 4: Life on board an ocean cruise!
by Nicolai Bronikowski Some of you have maybe wondered what life on a research ship is like. Maybe because you are about to embark on a cruise of your own,…
MSM 74 – Blog 2
By Nicolai Bronikowski Blog Entry 2: There are many fantastic people from all corners of the world on board of our cruise and in the next few entries I like…
MSM 74 – And we’re off!
by Nicolai Bronikowski, Memorial University Blog Entry 1: Summary: And we are off! MSM 74 – the oceanographic cruise from St. John’s to Reykjavik is making its way to the…
Christmas in Newfoundland
Brad deYoung, Robin Matthews and Mark Downey Physics and Physical Oceanography Memorial University, Newfoundland 11 January 2017 This fall we deployed an ocean glider into the Labrador Sea. Our goal…
Home again, with instruments recovered, moorings re-deployed, and data safe and sound
by Penny Holliday We’re steaming through Southampton Water on a hot, sunny day, and as we near the dockside at NOC we’re reflecting on a successful and enjoyable cruise. We…
Life at sea: stories from the night watch
by Sotiria Georgiou Here we are! 15 days on board! So far, 36 CTD stations, 10 Moorings, 25 RAFOS floats and 1 Argo float have been completed and so many…
Blog 2 from the Neil Armstrong
Tonight, during our 2000-0400 shift, my watch-mate and I are feeling like Neil Armstrong; walking into the dark to achieve a better knowledge of the unknown. As we approach our…
Photography at sea; teamwork and capturing the moment
by Amanda Kowalski One of my greatest joys in life is people watching, and fortunately my role on board requires me to do just that. As the cruise photographer I…
Tiny cups, origami, & beautiful skies
by Anna Simpson We have been doing lots of science things which all seem to be going well to me. This being my first research cruise, I have been observing…