Now that we have finished sampling Station #3 we are on an incessant hunt for CDW. This mass of water has distinct characteristics and along-track sensors mounted on the MVP (moving vessel profiler) will be able to identify such properties of the CDW as salinity, temperature, etc.
In the meanwhile, however the sea-ice is always a pleasure to look at and never ceases to surprise us. At times this white 'desert' is punctured by large animals as Emperor penguins and seals (pictured below). Other unidentified birds do, from time to time, hover over the ice in search for food.
Two is company (A pair of Emperor Penguins) – Photo by Stephanie
Hathcock
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Three is crowd (Seals) – Photo by Stephanie Hathcock
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