Journal Entry

Ryan Pajela- Measurements With A CTD

"Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void." — Fabien Cousteau, Grandson of Jacques Cousteau

Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void.Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void.

The video below shows our own Ryan Pajela doing a bit of oceanography work here in Kongsfjorden.

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And the answer to the riddle? After watching the video, you should know that it is "saline". :)

Comments

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 05:23

William

Peggy...any walruses nearby ? How are they affected by global warming?

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:03

Mindy Koehnke`

Hi Peggy,I am fascinated by this work you are doing and love the updates. Glad I could be included in your fantastic adventure!
Mindy

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:35

Peggy McNeal

Thanks for connecting Mindy. This is a fascinating work and the best part is sharing it with everyone. I feel like you are all with me. I'm so glad that you are following along! Big Z gave me a few pointers before I left- he said the coffee was strong and he was right. I can't drink too much!

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:48

Peggy McNeal

Walruses do live in the Arctic and coastal areas of Svalbard, but we have not seen any yet. In this habitat they spend half of their time resting on the ice. So as with other Arctic animals, loss of sea ice results in a change to their habitat with certain repercussions to follow.

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 14:31

Stephanie

Very cool! Loved the video. Youre a natural with the voice over! You should go to Annenberg