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October 28, 2019 Landed## Latitude 69 degrees 50.7163 minutes North Longitude 18 degrees 59.5221 minutes East Air Temperature 0 degrees Celsius Variable wind, 0-5 knots Air Pressure 1008.9 millibars We have returned to Tromso. This morning, we woke up to beautiful views of snowy

"We come from a land down under" -Men At Work I watch the slow movement of the thin orange colored legs. They reach out so gently as if frightened to make a move. In fact, they aren't frightened at all. These sea spiders are just slow movers. The -1.8°C waters that they call home results in a

A Picture Perfect Day One year ago, I got an e-mail that would set in motion a series of events that all led up to today. Today was my first day in the field with Antarctic scientists. Today was a perfect day. Around 7:45 A.M. we loaded up our gear. Survival sacks, radios, GPS, our Extreme Cold

"And breathe...just breathe" -Anna Nalickr It's 7:20am and I take a moment to sit and breathe as I gaze out the window of the Crary Lab at the sea ice. This is one of my favorite places to write and I came here to feel the calm. My brain shifts between excitement and nervousness. Both are

SnoMo Training FINALLY, it's our last day of training! I started the morning off in the SnoMo class. In this lass, we learned all about snowmobiles. Its more complicated than you might think. The riding part is easy, but preparing the machine to start in these cold temperatures is crucial. We also

Blowing snow crosses ice Fog hovering above white ocean Entranced by harsh beauty Welcome to poetry Friday! I encourage you to sit outside for a moment and write a few lines. I chose to write haiku, a Japanese style of poetry often written in 5/7/5 syllables with a focus on images of

#MOSAiC Expedition Update 23 October 2019## We are headed to a small bay on the coast of Russia. There we will say goodbye to the MI-8 helicopters and their crew before transiting back along the coast to Tromso, Norway. We couldn’t quite spot land before it got dark out, but I anticipate we’ll

A Ten on the Stoked Scale ##Profiling the monster Today, we learned about the personality of sea ice, its usual habits, and quirky surprises. It's a beautiful, wild, mysterious monster. The vast expanse of windswept emptiness will take your breath away. But be careful.... It can lull you into

"Break on through to the other side" -The Doors I woke up to another windy day. The night before I put all of the clothes out I would be wearing the next day. "Bring your entire ECW kit" was the email I had gotten about my sea ice training today. So, I brought it all...big red parka, snow bib

#MOSAiC Expedition Update 22 October 2019## Today we traveled far enough south to see the sun rise above the horizon! People poured out onto the deck after lunch and we were treated to a beautiful sunrise that lit up the clouds. As the sun rose a little higher, it illuminated salt spray from