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We are in the pathway of a total (93%) solar eclipse this Friday at approximately 11AM! With this special event coming up, I thought it would be good time for an entry on Earth-Sun-Moon system as related to Svalbard. Normally most of us don't think about the position of sunrise/sunset and moonrise

This was a day that we didn’t experience from the outdoors. If it is possible, the weather was even more miserable than yesterday. Horizontal rain/ snow/ sleet, temperatures in the low 30’s, and a no good reason to go outside. In VT, this would have been a nap, sit by the fire, and soup day. Here in

Our past two days were spent on Makanrushi, a (relatively) tiny little speck of an island off to the west side of the main part of the archipelago (see map). It was a primary target of Dr. Nakagawa's vulcanology team. And our archaeology survey team didn't have anything better to do, so we tagged

We spotted the ocean At the head of the trail Where are we goin' So far away And somebody told me That this is the place Where everything's better And everything's safe * * Walk on the ocean... Thanks Toad the Wet Sprocket ** 4 Wheelers from Tundra to Tropics! I bet Paulo **didn’t realize I

Today is our last day at sea. We are scheduled to arrive at Dutch Harbor tomorrow morning at 09:00, and I am a bit sad. After 27 days I feel a part of a new family and do not think I can ever thank the scientists or the crew of the HEALY enough for the amazing experience they have provided. I have

The best way to see what is ahead is to go look! This morning I had the opportunity to join the LSSL Ice Observer Marie-Claude Bouchard and U. of Alaska, Fairbanks, student researcher Alice Orlich on an ice reconnaissance flight. The purpose of the flight was to verify ice conditions ahead so that

What a day!! We listened all night to the winds roar by and Hut #268 quivered. Cold temperatures and snowflakes made it easy to decide to stay in the lab today. We all quietly worried about the Driftwood Feature, will part of it be washed out to sea? I spent the day, working with PolarTREC, testing

After a long day in the field, all anyone wants is a warm shower and a delicious meal before getting a good night's sleep in preparation for the next day in the field. Staying here at Isfjord Radio on Kapp Linne we are spoiled with these accommodations. Of course Al and Mike will make comments about

I was told yesterday that if you want too much, or have expectations too high you will be disappointed. Well I disagree. I believe in going full tilt into everything I do, and well, I want to do pretty much everything. We have two more full days at sea and still I am learning. Yesterday was busy for

It was a day of most, first, biggest and furthest.Today we are at our furthest point west of the cruise: 75.5N, -157.10W We had our first all-ship polar bear sighting. We saw a mother with two cubs, and an additional bear in the water! We tossed out our first set of drift bottles. Information