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• Postdoctoral scientist position in ocean physics & biogeochemistry couplingDecember 23, 2022
  Full Job Description We are seeking a postdoc scientist to work on large-scale physical controls on nutrient availability and productivity in the North Atlantic Ocean using satellite observations, models, Biogeochemical-Argo, and model outputs. Desired Qualifications Job Type Salary and Duration: Regular, full time with salary commensurate with the individual’s experience. This position is renewable after … Continue reading →
• Postdoctoral Position in Physical Oceanography at Georgia TechOctober 27, 2022
  Apply Apply for the position in Careers Location Atlanta, GA Job Summary A postdoctoral position in physical oceanography is available at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech. The postdoctoral researcher will work collaboratively on a number of projects focused on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Specifically, the postdoctoral researcher will work closely … Continue reading →
• Cruise Report AR69-03September 26, 2022
  By Fiamma Straneo An awakening of gusty winds and capricious waves Replace images of Reykjavik Hesitant movement on the ship as we abruptly begin Steam, Stop, Sample Rollercoaster at the surface mirrors the spires of the mid-Atlantic ridge beneath us As we head across the Irminger Sea Steam, Stop, Sample A rhythm slowly unfolds Steam, … Continue reading →
• The OSNAP zooSeptember 23, 2022
  By Donald Slater The walk-in fridge in the main lab of the RV Neil Armstrong has for the past 5 weeks functioned as anything but a fridge. With storage space at a premium, it has hosted much of the moored instrumentation, including the microcats that measure ocean temperature and salinity, and the aquadopps that measure … Continue reading →
• Stories in Greenlandic Place Names along the Southeast Coast (Straneo OSNAP AR69-03)September 22, 2022
  By Aurora Roth On September 1, almost halfway through the cruise, we passed through Ikerasassuaq (“big sound”, alternately known as Prince Christian Sound). It’s a long narrow channel that demarcates the north end of Uummannarsuaq (“large heart-shaped place” or Cape Farewell), at the southern tip of Kalaallit Nunnat (Greenland). Travelling through this fjord marked our … Continue reading →
• When the science stopsSeptember 19, 2022
  By M. Yoder, Boston College We boarded the R/V Neil Armstrong as scientists on a mission to collect data and redeploy moorings, and while someone is on shift and working 24/7, it’s not all of us at the exact same time. So, what goes on when we’re not deep in the action? Many of the … Continue reading →
• Mooring Operations along the CF ArraySeptember 11, 2022
  By Hiroki Nagao On 19 August 2022, the R/V Neil Armstrong set sail from Reykjavík to the cold, stormy waters of the Subpolar North Atlantic. This region consists of a complex network of surface and deep ocean currents, which together play a critical role in the Earth’s climate system via the transport of heat, freshwater, … Continue reading →
• Learning the Water Sampling RoutineSeptember 10, 2022
  By Monica Nelson Many of us on the CTD watches are physical oceanographers but we were charged with collecting biogeochemical data to complement the OSNAP mission. In addition to the usual water sampling to calibrate the salinity sensors on the rosette, we’ve been collecting water samples to calibrate oxygen sensors and samples to measure ocean … Continue reading →
• Straneo OSNAP: Cruise AR69-03 introSeptember 10, 2022
  By Monica Nelson Out in the Irminger Sea, our world is at once both very small and very expansive. Confined to R/V Neil Armstrong our world consists of the instrument-laden lab, the sea-spray-soaked deck, and the endless grey-blue ocean stretching for as far as the eye can see – or as far as the fog … Continue reading →
• Labrador Sea Weather Forecasts – Meet our Meteorologist and Weather Technician aboard the RV MeteorSeptember 5, 2022
  By Anne-Sophie Fortin Every day aboard starts with looking up the weather forecast from our favourite meteorologist aboard: Julia Wenzel. Her forecasts are central to the planning of our day-to-day operations on the ship. While on land we may be more interested in whether a day will be sunny or rainy, here at sea we … Continue reading →