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Our first night back in Longyearbyen proved to be exciting for all. We all had meals and beverages of our choice and there was a gathering at UNIS for the students who are starting the new school term. In spite of it all, six students gave their presentations today. They did a very good job and will

The seas had calmed down enough for the polarcirkel boats to make it out to Isfjord radio to pick us up. The boats are alot like zodiac boats except they have a hard plastic bottom and can fit more people. They are small however and ride close to the water, so getting wet is expected. All of our

MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, is having an open house tomorrow, Saturday, August 14 from 12 to 5, down in Moss Landing.DJ, our chief engineer, works there though sadly, he will not be at the open house. However, you can go to see and learn about the ROVs that he pilots in

Speed 4.1 knots (kts) Course 2.2° Location 72.46° N, 145.40° W Beaufort Sea, with CCG Cutter Louis S. St. Laurent Depth 3448 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) **Cable tension increases as the coring rig is lowered because the cable

Kangerlussuaq to Summit Station After about 4 hours of sleep, we were back on the move again. Our first stop was the Kantina (restaurant), located at the other end of the airport building. We feasted on a great buffet style breakfast including scrambled eggs, mini sausages, bacon and some of the

NY, USA to Kanger, GreenlandThe morning began with a groan, waking up at 4:30am to catch the military bus to the New York Air National Guard base aka 139th Air Support – NYANG. We were provided with coffee and a muffin at the hotel and then we were off to the base at 5am sharp! The ride on the bus

First things first, I’d like to welcome all Schwarz staff and students to the first day of school! I hope everyone has stayed dry through the inclement weather, and that all enjoyed their extra day of summer due to school closings yesterday.Here in Alaska, we left Prudhoe Bay this morning, bidding

We were about to leave for Longyearbyen today until we were told that our boat, which was taking the 2 hours trip out from longyearbyen to Kapp linee had to turn back because of the high seas. Of course, we were a bit disappointed but another day at Isfjord radio is a very desirable place to be

Who is ready to pack up and head to McMurdo, Antarctica yet?Yes, you don’t need a passport and you could get there as a tourist on a cruise or expedition ship for anywhere between $5,000 and $45,000. You could also get a job through Raytheon and be a lab manager, electrician, waste technician

The journey begins!After a crazy morning of getting the kids ready for science camp and out the door on time, I began the final packing of my bags. It can be difficult to pack for a trip like this because of the multiple climates and unknown weather conditions. Today in Pittsburgh the temperatures