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…
At the Bight, and Oceanographer Heartbreak
OSNAP, Year 3 Leg 1, 56 42.45N 33 42.02W, 19-July-2016, At the Bight, and Oceanographer Heartbreak. by Heather Furey So, we made it! We are at the Bight. I have…
Back on The Line
OSNAP Year 3 Leg 1, 17-July-2016, 58d 45.19N 30d 16.38W, Back on The Line. by Heather Furey We are nearing the end of this cruise. We have four more CTD…
OSNAP Year 3 Leg 1, 15-July-2016, 61d 07.77N 28d 47.43W, steaming north.
by Heather Furey We woke up this morning to the awful news of a van driving into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice. Our French nationals onboard did not…
Weather day
OSNAP, Year 3 Leg 1, 57 55.86N 25 6.19W, 09-July-2016, Weather day. By Heather Furey Yesterday, the sea was molten silver. No organized swell, just a satin finish top, with…
Another piece of a puzzle
By Tiago Bilo After the 15th day at sea, scientists from University of Miami lead by Dr. William Johns had successfully deployed their fifth deep water mooring under the curious…