Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 18:05
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Seawater Property Changes in the Southern Ocean

Hi, my name is Mary and I am in Mr. Wood's 6th period science class. I have a lot of questions for you. Whats the temperature there? What kind of animals have you've seen? Do you miss your family at home? Is the water in the Drake Passage cold? Still a lot of questions for you! Please write back!!! -Mary :)

Thu, 03/31/2011 - 01:44

Juan Botella

Hi Mary, thanks for writing. We are currenty between 28 F and 32 F with lots of
wind. I have seen the following flying birds: Skuas, Petreles and
Albatross. I have seen the following seals: Wedell, Leopard and Crabeater.
We saw from a far distance Minke whales and Orcas, and form a very close
distance HUmpback whales. We have seen tons of Adélie penguins and a few
Emperor penguins. You can see pictures of all of them on the journal.
I miss my family a lot. That has been the hardest part of the expedition. I
wish they could be here with me exploring the world. We have not crossed
the Drake Passage yet. I can tell you that the water around here is around
32 F and colder. Brrr!
Thanks again for writing,
Juan