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Posted: 8 May 2012
Saturday was so busy I forgot to write a blog entry!
On Friday evening the Amphipod trap was recovered. There was a good haul of the carrion eaters. which are generally quite small (up to 5cm... |
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Posted: 8 May 2012
Today has been a long consolidation day.
Late last night an amphipod trap was deployed, ant that will be recovered later this evening so I will get some pictures then maybe.
Two of the... |
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Posted: 4 May 2012
So far we have had remarkably benevolent weather and yesterday I caught the sun a little as I was on deck filming most of the day, so today I started by putting sun screen on! It has been needed... |
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Posted: 3 May 2012
After the actual recovery of the mooring buoy and then the sensor frame, the long job of recovering the 4km of rope began and didn't finish until late in the evening. It was not until 22:30 that... |
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Posted: 3 May 2012
Today has been full of events. The CTD this morning, and then the recovery of the PAP mooring.
The ship manoeuvred carefully as there was still a big swell, but eventually the buoy was in... |
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Posted: 3 May 2012
We were all disappointed that the weather did not allow the recovery or the CTD to go ahead yesterday, but today the weather is definitely improving and the first CTD which will go to 4000m was... |
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Posted: 2 May 2012
We had lifeboat drill yesterday afternoon, and as a newbie I paid particular attention. I made my way to the muster station through one of the water tight doors, as I would should some emergency... |
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Posted: 2 May 2012
Secret life of a new brittlestar from the Antarctic deep sea, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Rachel Boschen –
Brittlestars or ophiuroids are close... |
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Posted: 2 May 2012
Plastic Planet – 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Jennifer Durden –
Plastic has become ubiquitous in the developed world in the last 60 years, and much of... |
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Posted: 2 May 2012
Scientists at NOC and the Met Office are using sophisticated computer models to increase our understanding of ocean circulation and its influence on global climate.
A new film, published on NOC’s... |
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Posted: 1 May 2012
The National Oceanography Centre will be showcasing Natural Environment Research Council’s expertise in marine renewable energy at a key conference at Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands from 1 May... |
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Posted: 1 May 2012
Cruise JC071 has really started for the RRS James Cook; the pilot has just left the ship, close to three hours since we left Berth S at Avonmouth Docks.
As the weather forecast is for rough... |