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Cruise Day 33 Speed 0 knots (kts) Course 152° (SSE) Location Lomonosov Ridge Depth 2749 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Sun dogs (also known as parhelia), are created by hexagonal ice crystals in clouds refracting sunlight. They act like

Cruise Day 32 Speed 5 knots (kts) Course 152° (SSE) Location Lomonosov Ridge Depth 2749 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Fresh water is less dense than salt water, so if conditions are calm enough (such as underneath an ice cap), fresh water

Cruise Day 31 Speed 6 knots (kts) Course 157° (SSE) Location Lomonosov Ridge Depth 1392 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Alfred Wegner was a German meteorologist and polar explorer who proposed the idea of Continental Drift, which led to the

Cruise Day 30 Speed 0 knots (kts) (on station) Course n/a Location Near North Pole Depth 4202 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Riddle Answer: White. The course described can only be start and end at the North Pole, and the only kind of bear

Cruise Day 28 Speed 0 knots (kts) (on station) Course n/a Location North Pole Depth 4280 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Ice is less dense than liquid water, which is why it floats. The thicker it is, the higher it will float above the water

Cruise Day 29 Speed 0 knots (kts) (on station) Course n/a Location North Pole Depth 4236 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) I can think of a few ways to answer this question. The simplest is that a compass will point south from the North Pole

Cruise Day 27 Speed 6 knots (kts) Course 28° (NNE) Location Lomonosov Ridge, approx. 42nm S. of the North Pole Depth 2728 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Lines of longitude all meet at the poles, so as we get closer and closer to the North

Get Your Postcards Ready In January 2016, I will be joining Dr. Burns and the Weddell seal research team for my third trip to the ice. We’re bundling up for the journey not only with gloves and coats, but also with several Antarctic-themed challenges, including the Postcards to Antarctica

Cruise Day 26 Speed 7 knots (kts) Course 10° N Location Makarov Basin, approx. 97nm S. of the North Pole Depth 4003 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Fogbows and rainbows happen when sunlight hits water droplets. Due to surface tension, water

Cruise Day 25 Speed 0 knots (kts) Course N/A Location Makarov Basin, approx. 139nm S. of the North Pole Depth 3949 m ## GO DEEPER DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) We had a warm front bring the moist air and snow in yesterday morning. Warm fronts aren’t