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Speed 4.4 knots (kts) Course 237° Location Northeastern Canada Basin, 80.34° N, 124.99° W Depth 2798 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) There is little or no sunlight in the Arctic winter and so seeing sun dogs then can be difficult.

Speed 5.5 knots (kts) Course 137° Location Northeastern Canada Basin, 81.10° N., 120.09 W. Depth 2945 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) **By retrieving the topmost layers, a box core sample gives us information about the most recent

Speed 0.3* knots (kts) (Currently stopped to make a CTD cast) Course 66° Location Northern Canada Basin, 81.79° N, 128.36° W Depth 3569 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) **A seamount is an underwater mountain that rises above the

Speed 0* knots (kts) (backing and ramming through thick ice.) Course 123 Location Northern Canada Basin, 82.27° N, 135.51° N Depth 3637 meters. ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: *(see previous journal for the questions.) Polar Bears can eat snow or ice to get fresh water. Even sea

Goodbye GreenlandIt was my last full day in Greenland and it had to be a special one. I woke up early, grabbed a bike and rode to the Kantina for a superb Greenlandic breakfast. After fueling up, I immediately headed for the fiord below the airport runway, but on my way I noticed a police officer

Have you ever wondered what's in the ocean? Have you ever gazed out over the water, surfed, boated, or swam in the water, and thought about what sorts of creatures and things inhabit that mysterious undersea world? Have you thought about what machines, tools, and contraptions people are using to

Speed 6.7 knots (kts) Course 312° Location North Canada Basin, 81.9° N, 136.10° W Depth 3693 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Even a 420-foot long icebreaker like the Healy can get stopped by the ice. The first thing to try is to back

Summit Station to KangerlussuaqThe final hours at Summit were exciting yet sad. Many of the staff would be returning home after months of being away. They were very excited. I, on the other hand, was sad to see such a cool experience come to an end. I guess one of the cool things about Summit

Speed 6.4 knots (kts) Course 28° Location Northern Canada Basin, 80.93° N, 136.79° W Depth 3780 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Strong earthquakes can produce damaging seismic waves. But earthquakes also give us an insight into

So, it’s been a couple weeks that I have been home. The first few days back were fuzzy to say the least. I would ask questions and people would answer me and then I would ask the same questions. I had no recollection of asking the questions in the first place, and retrieving any answer I may have