Sights at Sea

Posted onAugust 15, 2019September 17, 2019Leave a comment

It’s not all science at sea… there are tons of sights to see!

A bird flew parallel for the ship, even resting on some perches aboard the ship along the way.

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If you give a chemist a cookie

Posted onAugust 14, 2019September 3, 2019Leave a comment

One of the best things about being aboard the Atlantic Explorer—- other than the budding scientific discoveries and the intellectual spirit— is the food.

Jacob Cram uses a conveniently placed pole to stabilize himself as he grabs his dinner in

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Lab work at sea

Posted onAugust 12, 2019September 17, 2019Leave a comment

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Rough seas and more CTDs

Posted onAugust 10, 2019August 15, 2019Leave a comment

It was an early morning for scientists aboard the R.V. Atlantic Explorer with the first of the casts coming up at 3:30 a.m., after an especially rocky night.

Captain Quentin Lewis informed the head P.I. that seas were rougher than …

CTD deployment and water collection

Posted onAugust 9, 2019September 17, 2019Leave a comment

The CTD emerges from the deep blue water, suspended by a thick wire cord that is reeled in from the wheelhouse. Technicians onboard the vessel use hooks on broomsticks to control the CTD as it exits the water to guide

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Pre-cruise preparation

Posted onAugust 7, 2019September 10, 2019Leave a comment

A delay in our departure date allowed the scientists aboard the R.V. Atlantic Explorer extra time to set up and secure their labs before heading out to sea.

Scientists from UMCES Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology and University of

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Science at Sea

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