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…
First post from the R.V. Neil Armstrong
by Lola Pérez-Hernández WHOI post-doctoral investigator R.V. Neil Armstrong was sitting at the Icelandic dock. Next to it, a small wooden Viking boat comes in and out giving tourists the…
Lovely skies, sending Feili over the side, and whales at last
by Penny Holliday Today’s blog is really all about the photos; we’ve had some lovely weather over the past couple of days and so working out on deck has been…
Three days into science work on the cruise, and it’s all starting to feel quite familiar
by Penny Holliday We’re coming to the end of the third full day of science work, and in that very short time the science team of DY054 has settled into…