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Once each core sample was split, a host of descriptions, tests and sampling protocols awaited the mud inside. To keep organized, a sampling plan was mapped out for each core taken in US waters on our cruise (Canadian-side samples will undergo similar analysis early next year in Nova Scotia.) On the

I would like to introduce you to the other member of the Oden's "Sea Ice Team." So here they are, in their own words: ## Blake Weissling Project Team Leader My name is Blake Weissling and I am a research assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. I am also employed as a

The first ice core of the 2010-2011 season was drilled today! We finally got the arch structure safe and ready for drilling. After the borehole was cleaned, the drill went down and came up with over two meters of core. After this first run, we have now drilled over 2,563 meters of ice. Now that the

As the Oden continues to cruise southwest through the Southern Ocean, the ice floes are growing larger and the sea ice is getting thicker. That is exactly what everyone on board has been hoping for, because that will allow for a full science station on the ice, instead of the "only 4 people allowed

When sharing with students, colleagues, friends, family and strangers the general idea of participating in this expedition I get all sorts of answers. I realized that each person imagines different things by the idea of spending sixty-seven days at sea around Antarctica. Those who fear the cold

Well, we're here! We left McMurdo yesterday around 10 a.m for CTAM (Central TransAntarctic Mountain) camp on a C-130 Hercules. This is another military transport airplane that is much smaller than the C-17. In addition to the flight crew, there were 19 people on board along with all our personal

Today was like Christmas and my birthday all wrapped up in one - the BIG day finally arrived. I went out on the Antarctic sea ice! When I went to bed last night, the Oden was entering thicker sea ice, with bigger ice floes and less water showing between the floes. We were looking for a floe much

Mystery photo #3 is an image of my footprints! Before the storm, I walked from my tent into town. Where my foot landed, it compacted the snow. Once the storm picked up, the wind scoured the snow that wasn't compacted, leaving my footprints raised above the surface. Here are more pictures of my

After one night in McMurdo it was time to leave. (It was actually November 9th when I left McMurdo.) I spent the evening walking around with some new friends in McMurdo and I was amazed by how much the scenery had changed in three weeks--almost all of the ice and snow in town had melted completely