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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0230236. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Please select a name below to see the individual log. Bob McCarthy | Gerhard Behrens | Andreas Münchow Questions? Write to me at rmccarth@gmsd.k12.pa.us Log August-15-2003 Time passes much too quickly Well, this is it---my last log entry from the Healy. And a lot has happened that I am eternally grateful of... More 
Log August-14-2003 The Strongest Fictitious Force “Around" We are fortunate to have a meteorologist on the Healy with us. So much of the research plans depend... More
Log August-13-2003 Dive, XBT! Dive! Two days ago I mentioned that I took 3 CTD casts on the small boat just to feel useful... More
Log August-12-2003 I'm Happy! A helo ride, breaking through ice, an excursion on the Healy 3 small boat, tasted an iceberg... More
Log August-11-2003 Walking on the land Gerhard Behrens and I were privileged to accompany Drs. Humfrey Melling and Helen Johnson on a small boat excursion... More
Log August-10-2003 Morale night Last night was “morale night” on the Healy. Each Saturday night, a different unit helps... More
Log August-9-2003 What color would you be? Last night, after our daily science meeting in the conference room, we were treated to a video... More
Log August-8-2003 No more "ball and chain" The Challenger Expedition was the first “Oceanographic cruise”. Their sole mission was to... More
Log August-7-2003 Back for clams The six heroes are back in the water today; first to place another bottom secured... More
Log August-6-2003 Ride of a lifetime This heading could pertain to this entire research cruise; the scenery and breaking through ice... More
Log August-5-2003 Message on a float Yesterday and today the scientists and crew were deploying acoustic current meters... More
Log August-4-2003 We're here! Today we started to place the expensive moorings in the water... More
Log August-3-2003 Heroes "Down-Under"! Heroes! Everybody needs heroes. People you admire for their courage, will, desire, character... More
Log August-2-2003 Who wants to go swimming? The ocean water temperature is 2.75oC, which is about 37oF... More
Log August-1-2003 Electricity to the rescue Before I went off on the optics tangent, I was explaining about the coring operation... More
Log July-31-2003 Cameras Last night Lee Narraway gave a talk on photography... More
Log July-30-2003 Celebrity Lee Narraway is on the deck! Lee Narraway is on the deck! Quick get your... More
Log July-29-2003 Coring equilibrium Late last night and all day today the science crew spent piston-coring... More
Log July-28-2003 Thank you, thank you, thank you Yesterday we saw land for the first time since we left St. John’s Harbor... More
Log July-27-2003 The sound of water I was talking with Dave Huntley this morning, about the instrumentation that will be thrown overboard... More
Log July-26-2003 Water testing begins While I'm waiting for the cups to return, my thoughts are in France, this being the penultimate day... More
Log July-25-2003 Getting ready to collect important data I spent last night decorating Styrofoam cups. These cups will be lowered... More
Log July-24-2003 Labrador Sea Today we passed into the Arctic Circle (Latitude 66 degrees, 40 minutes North), and we continue... More
Log July-23-2003 Water, water everywhere Last night I saw my first iceberg, and although we didn't get too close... More
Log July-22-2003 Steaming north This is our second day of "steaming" north. The scientists are using this time to test their equipment... More
Log July-21-2003 First day at sea We are underway from St. John's, heading north, far north. We have to "steam" in this direction... More
Log July-20-2003 Leaving St. John's, Newfoundland We are in the harbor at St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Healy is docked and is getting ready... More
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