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Note: This update was transcribed through communications using WhatsApp from the ship to ARCUS. Latitude 81 degrees 31.9 minutes north Longitude 94 degrees 38.6 minutes east Water temperature -0.4C; air temperature -0.4C They anticipate we’ll hit the first parts of the marginal ice zone in

Today is the equinox. Here on the icebreaker Federov, we traveled across multiple time zones in one day. That makes things more complicated. But if we had stayed in one spot, we would have experienced about 12 hours of daylight and an equal amount of darkness. Just like everywhere else on the planet

And, they are off! Katie Gavenus is on her way North with the #MOSAiCExpedition. She can't post journals too often due to the access to the limited ship communications. Instead, we are sharing a group photo that was posted from the [MOSAiC Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/mosaic

"Reach out and touch, somebody's hand. Make this world a better place, if you can." -Aretha Franklin "Close your eyes for a moment and just dream your wildest dream." I watched as around fifty 3rd graders closed their eyes. "Now open them and whisper to the person next to you your dreams... Raise

Some Easy Ways to Learn More About MOSAiC## None of us really know exactly how easily I'll be able to send e-mails from the ship. The most recent updates sound good, so I am hopeful. But just in case, I wanted to provide some links to ways you can learn more about the MOSAiC Expedition. And if you

This Time Tomorrow## It is one day until departure and we all are scrambling around to finalize preparations. Dozens of giant shipping containers ('conexes') have arrived from science labs around the world. Most have been loaded on the icebreaker Polarstern, but have been waiting patiently on the

Meet the Growing Up on Ice Team's Veterinary Technician Erin Brodie Photo Credit: Erin Brodie Name: Erin Brodie Title: Registered Veterinary Technician What state are you from? California (San Diego) What college(s) did you or do you attend? University of Arizona and Foothill

Where Exactly Is The Arctic? The plane coming into Tromso skirted close to the tops of the mountain as we dropped into the fjord for landing. The landscape out the window felt familiar. This close to the mountains, I was nearly convinced I was in a small prop plane in Alaska. Only when I turned

Meet Growing Up on Ice Team's Co-Principle Investigator Linnea Pearson Photo Credit: Linnea Pearson Name: Linnea Pearson Title: Postdoctoral Researcher, Co-Principle Investigator Where state are you from? I grew up in Colorado and have lived in Alaska for the last 11 years. **What