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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 Log August-15-2003 Report Card for CATS Last day on the ship. Since I am a teacher, it must be time for a report card... 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 A three ring circus It’s Sunday, but as I wrote last week, it is a regular workday for the scientists and much of the Healy Crew... 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 Relaxing and working 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 During the last few days, the scientists, the lab technicians, the mechanical specialists, and the Coast Guard... 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 "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink." This is one of those places... More
Log July-22-2003 Steaming north This is our second day of "steaming" north... More
Log July-21-2003 First day at sea On a more serious side, today we were instructed on the procedures to follow for real emergencies: general emergency, collisions... More
Log July-20-2003 Leaving St. John's, Newfoundland The scientists got themselves ready, too, but not always in the way you might guess... More
Log July-18-2003 Arriving from Portland, Oregon What a long day for us West-coasters. We left our Portland, OR, hotel at 5:00 am, and arrived at the Healy, in St. John's, Newfoundland at midnight... More
Log July-17-2003 Loading more gear in Newfoundland After the Healy finished her 18 hour stop at a gas station in St. John's taking on 600,000 gallons of fuel, she ... More
Log July-16-2003 Nerveous anticipation I'm not on the Healy in the middle of Baffin Bay, nor am I on the ship in the St. John's harbor. I am ... More
Log July-15-2003 Questions from Delaware Tracey from Delaware send me the following questions today. Several crew members ask me similar questions, so ... More
Log July-13-2003 Crossing the Gulfstream All sensors went wild today as we are approached the northern extension of the Gulfstream. After sailing for 4 days in warm and salty sub-tropical waters a drop in... More
Log July-12-2003 Preparing for Nares Strait moorings Over 40 brand-new University of Delaware ocean instruments arrived on the Healy when she was loaded in Seattle. We have never opened the boxes ... More
Log July-11-2003 Passing through the Bermuda Triangle On our way to St. John's we are passing through the infamous Bermuda Triangle between Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico ... More
Log July-09-2003 Letting a ballon go off Puerto Rico Today Kevin let go of a ballon hight into the atmosphere for a vertical profile of the temperature and humidity ... More
Log July-06-2003 Walking the town and beaches of Curacao On our sunday hike through Curacao Dave and I encountered an unexpected memorial. It was hidden away near the beach a few yards from... More
Log July-05-2003 Settling in David Huntley and Andreas Münchow arrived on the Healy in Curacao of the Netherland's Antilles. The Healy had just arrived via the Panama Canal... More
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