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In past journal entries I introduced the physical geography and some of the geologic past for this area. Today I want to introduce you to the recent geology of our study area and the detailed reason why we are here. I suggest going back to that tutorial on geologic time posted in a previous entry

Quick Notes 1. If you see a journal that just doesn’t make much sense, send me a quick email or just wait until later in the day. I really try to proof read the journal carefully before posting but every once in awhile I am more than tired and something slips past me. Last night was one of those

** The Engine Room Tour** Chief Engineer Don Stortts kindly gave us an engine systems tour today. Don has been going to sea for 36 years, and he clearly knows this ship. His knowledge and enthusiasm made the tour truly fascinating. Here is what I learned. The LSSL is propelled by a diesel/ electric

**Its all about the water.............. ** Ocean water is like a sandwich. It is stratified-- full of horizontal layers some of which do, and others which do not, mix well with the layers near-by. These layers are determined by the density of the water. The primary factors affecting ocean water

Saturday's on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter HEALY are morale dinner nights. This is when different divisions within the crew prepare, cook and then clean up the evening meal. Well today was the scientists turn, and under the direction of Scott Hiller game on!Right after lunch was served and

Digging Update Another busy day out at Nuvuk. The trench is being checked to determine if there are human remains or other interesting materials in it. The DriftWood Feature continues to be excavated, that’s where I spent most of my time today. We uncovered bone fragments, lots of wood fragments

All Hands Help Out We are cruising along the continental shelf of the Canada Basin in the Beaufort Sea, currently stopped at Station A. Oceanographic data has been collected here since at least 1995, so we are spending some time here to be sure that the scientists are able to collect all the

This entry introduces the other half of the young scientists of the Svalbard REU team along with their work here in Svalbard. Maya Wei-Haas: A junior at Smith College in Massachusetts, Maya is majoring in Geology and minoring in chemistry. She applied to the Svalbard REU project because ... "Why

Today we begin a two part introduction to the Svalbard REU students and their work. I know you will find them all very fascinating and that they are extremely bright young scientists. Anthony Novak: A junior at Oregon State University majoring in Geology and minoring in Oceanography, Anthony