As I stepped out onto the main deck in the early morning, a cold, strong wind pushed me more intensely than the boat’s rocking. I take the time to regain my bearings. At that time, I gaze above the sky and notice a dark world blanketed with stars. The boat’s rocking shifts the stars above […]
Sea Family
What a journey it has been! I cannot believe I had told Sydney—one of the three mentors—that I was excited for the fifteen to twenty foot waves we were expecting to navigate through. Instead there have barely been any waves and I have been sleeping the seasickness off for the past four days. Today I […]
Green flash? WYA????
How the heck did I end up writing a 250-word blog post in the middle of the Pacific? Just last week I was doing my weekly routine of sitting down at my little desk setup and logging onto Zoom University. Now I am sitting in the Muster of the Langseth looking out into the Western […]
Restless Spirits
Whether by fate, restless spirits, or a need to use the bathroom, I awoke at the desperately unholy hour of 3 o’clock. Curiosity kept me so, as I dressed and went out to the deck to see incredible numbers of stars. The majesty and simultaneous fragility of the earth really hits you when you’re swaying […]
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Day 2 of the voyage, and people have gotten over the sea sickness for the most part, though a few people have been out since we set off yesterday. So far, I enjoy the new routine of waking up early, watching the sun rise over the smooth morning waves, then going to breakfast where everyone […]
Whew! Where Do I Begin…
Today was the day we set out to San Diego, California from Newport, Oregon. So many things were all happening at once, especially this morning. There were a lot of preparations done by the crew to get ready to set off, they had a fire drill and had a life vest safety talk. We all […]
For The Love of Science
Picture this. You’re standing on a research vessel in the middle of nowhere. There isn’t a single airplane or fleeting boat around. The only thing in sight is a vast blue ocean and an occasional albatross. To some people, this might sound like a nightmare. But to adventure-seeking-science-nerds, like me, this is one of the […]
Northern Light Lookout
Whoosh! The deafening howl of wind and waves struck me across the face. I finally found my footing after a bit of a stumble and a rumble and a tumble. Even though we’d been at sea for nearly a week, it still takes some getting used to all the rocking. Being near the top of […]
4/14
Today we observed the sediment samples through a magnification lense. The sediments were filtered out by a sieve which filters out any material that is less than 63 microns. The leftover sediments that were less than 63 microns were made up of pyrite, quartz, and some clay. We also analyzed the geography of the ocean […]
Everyday is a Great Day for Science!
Today was a great day! The weather is beautiful and the sun is shining. A couple days ago we took a sediment core sample off the coast of Oregon, and today we analyzed it. The instrument we used was a pvc pipe weighted down to get to the bottom of the ocean floor, and there […]
