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Ute_Kaden
post Aug 15 2005, 05:46 PM
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Otherworldly Surroundings
8-11-05


Ship Position Information at 2005/08/12 22:56:01 UTC
Longitude: 157 3.881 W Latitude: 77 12.767 N

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Map by Steve Roberts

Sea ice is around us and the temperature dropped to just above freezing. Patchy fog obscured the view. Rain all day yesterday.

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Science underway on the Healy
Why science in the Arctic?


Native people of the Arctic region noticed it first:

“The Bering Sea and all its life is precious to us. When these animals go, so will our way of life, our culture, our families, and our communities. Alaska’s Bering Sea as we know her is dying.” - Larry Merculieff, Aleut leader, Bering Sea Council of Elders

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Jimmy Jones Native from Barrow Alaska observes mammals from the bridge

Research is underway on the Healy

During the last days researchers and support personnel worked countless hours setting up equipment, fixing problems, writing last minute computer programs to get the data collection started. Some of the people have had very little sleep. Things are going well and science is underway on the Healy.

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MST’S (Marine Science Technician) from the coast guard are helping the scientists to set up equipment. And here the surprise of the day: “Are you the teacher from Hanna , Brownsville, TX? I am from Harlingen, TX. My name is Snider.” How cool is that. You will learn more about him soon.

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Why science in the Arctic?

As concern about Earth’s changing climate grows researchers focus their attention more and more on the arctic regions. Scientists agree that the Arctic is showing signs of change. It is not clear what causes the change. Is it caused by human activity or merely part of the normal up and down swing in climate? Some say this might be a natural cycle, not unusual in the environment, but most agree that the changes are a combination of many factors.

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The Polar Regions are the air conditioners for our Earth. Changes here have global impact. Leading researchers from nine different countries (Sweden, Norwegian, Russia, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Japan, Venezuela, US) are part of the science crew on the USCGC Healy. Their goal is it to collect data and contribute to the effort to better understand our global environment and what causes the current changes.

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Leonid Polyak and Emma Sellen working on cores which contain thousands of years of mud

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Steve Roberts (Computer Specialist Navigation), David Hassiley (Networking Specialist), Beth Haley (Lead Mammal observer), Captain Tremblay ( Ice Observer) having fun with technology

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Yes, those young people from the Coast guard drive the ship

The main research projects on the Healy are seismic science, coring science, sea ice studies, and ocean floor mapping. In addition, we have mammal observers onboard. They make sure that our research does not harm mammals or interfere with their migration patterns.

My picture of the day is the midnight sun from 8-10-05. I took the photo about 1 am. We would say after midnight.

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Best regards,
Ute
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