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The ship is standing off of Matua Island, at Ainu Bay, with our full contingent of ship and field crew. We have a partial day of work (science) and a partial day of "science-geek tourism" scheduled for the day.This is the spot where the Nov 2006 Kuril Islands tsunami hit the hardest, with a run-up

Today the WHOI team is putting in their first of 5 Ice Tethered Profilers (ITP) of this cruise. For detailed information on the ITP, please see: http://www.whoi.edu/ The first thing to do is find some ice. Rick and Will are flying out to look for a suitable ice floe. The LSSL Ice Observer Marie

The winds were finally dying down, the snow and ice had stopped falling, everything in sight was crusty. I heard over the radio, "Roger that, we (the Nuvuk AP) will be heading out to the Point today.” Super, a workday in the field!! The trail had snow in all the valleys, the ridges, were all covered

We awoke to blue skies and were psyched at the great possibility of witnessing the solar eclipse while here in Kapp Linne. It was decided that the best view of the eclipse would be from the north end of Lake Linne. But when we got to the east side of the lake where the boats are kept, we changed our

Though some work the night watch so they end their day with breakfast, and the constant light challenges the brain to differentiate day and night ---- still the ship has routines. Some routines are daily and some are weekly. Meals are taken in two mess halls The science meeting happens most days at

Three days of cold temperatures, biting winds, and stinging sleet. Forget about 24 hours of sun, it does no good if you never see it. Quick weather summary: * Max temperature since Tuesday = 1C 34F * Min temperature since Tuesday = -1C 30F * Max. wind gust = 44MPH * Average wind speed, last 24 hours

This is not an Abbott and Costello skit, but we do need to be sure our bases our covered when we head into the field. After dinner we start our discussion of what we are doing the next day, and the discussion picks up again the next morning after breakfast to reconfirm the decisions. Usually there

A Guest Journal Entry from Bre MacInnes, University of Washington Geology Graduate Student 27 July 2008 - Onekotan Field Camp There are 12 of us right now living on a beautiful meadow full of purple flowers on Onekotan Island - 4 American, 4 Russian, and 4 Japanese geologists. As I'm writing

We awoke to snow! The WHOI team is recovering a mooring today. After yesterday's helicopter preview, Captain McNeill knew to expect some ice. To prepare the mooring site, he methodically and skillfully navigated the ship around the mooring site, breaking up and scattering ice. The wind and currents