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Oden update ******1-7-06********* ***Effective icebreaker and excellent platform for research and science Oden finished breaking the ship channel successfully on Saturday morning. They are working on the turning basin in McMurdo and maintaining the ice channel at the moment. Congratulations-

Just a quick update tonight - and I promise over the next few days that I'll add a number of new posts. Lots to tell - but suffice to say the helicopter ride to McMurdo was spectacular, I was met by a past student at the station who gave me an incredible tour, the jet ride to New Zealand was long

To: Dr. Karl Erb, Director, NSF/OPP From: Dr. Brent S. Stewart, Chief Scientist Re: Oden Situation Report 3 Date: 29 December 2006 Oden Southern Ocean Expedition 2006 ## General The Swedish Polar Icebreaker Oden departed Punta Arenas, Chile, on 12 December 2006 on transit to McMurdo Sound. The

12-31-06 Oden Updates The Oden is breaking the fast ice to McMurdo. This is a complex job for any icebreaker. Happy New Year Oden crew and all the best for breaking the ship channel! Here are the updates from the officers Mattias peterson and Ola Andersson. *Hi Ute ** The one year ice started at S

12-28-06 Time to say farewell Oden The helicopter came back on time to take us to McMurdo. The Oden will continue to break the rest of the ship channel to McMurdo. Our flight back on the C17 was scheduled for the afternoon and went off without a hitch. Writing this I can tell you we all landed

12-27-06 Helicopter on the ice Oden is parked stable against the ice. Since the early morning radio communication with McMurdo indicated that NSF will send the helicopter to pick up our luggage. The pilot checked the ice thickness by drilling and our bags got loaded. We used the time to go for a

12-27-06 No drill- fire alarm We started packing up the lab equipment and tried to fit our stuff in the one bag and day bag we were allowed to carry. Suddenly the fire alarm sounded. Everybody took some warm cloths and hurried to the helicopter deck, our point to assemble, quickly and organized. It

12-26-06 Swedish Icebreaker Oden - Who stands on the rudder? Captain Tomas Arnell and an introduction to his officers Mattias Peterson, Ola Andersson and Lars Grundberg The Oden started breaking the ship channel to McMudo in the morning. There are no leads anymore for the ship to navigate, only

Christmas Post 12-25-06 Christmas on the Oden Time line 12-24-06** Special Coffeebreak 3pm on the mess deck Christmas tree decoration under the watchful eye of Mattias to place the ornaments skillfully in an random order (entropy is the science word) Everybody participated Traditional spiced

12-24-06 70 degrees 49’ S 154 degrees 33’ W Ice spectacular We are in the pack ice. Current sea ice concentrations are 9 out of 10 meaning only small openings are visible. However, ice conditions can change in matter of minutes. Sometimes we cross large open water areas that look like big lakes. Sea