A surface current map from offshore Palmer Station collected by Codar HF-Radars.

SWARM Data Activity #2

Where will the current take us? You can also download this activity as a Word Doc: Data Swarm Activity #2. In out last dispatch, we shared an overview of our SWARM research project. This week we are going to focus on an important measurement…
Adelie penguin colony, Antarctica

I.D. Antarctica #5 – Answer

Hello! I hope you all had a fun time trying to identify these sea birds.  I'm sure you realized these are penguins - were you able to identify the species?       This is an adult Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)…
Zooplankton predator-prey, Antarctica

APPLES – Arctic Plants Phenology Project

Attention Polar Educators - Please consider applying for the Arctic Plants Phenology (APPLES) project. See attached flyer.  Deadline is February 24, 2020. 2020 APPLES Workshop Flyer
Bird and Chicks, Antarctica

I.D. Antarctica – Week #5 Mystery Creature

Greetings from Antarctica! Sadly, we are heading back to Chile later this week. Our last stop is at one of the three Antarctic bases operated by the United States called Palmer Station, on the Western Antarctic Peninsula. It is a very cool place…
Zooplankton predator-prey, Antarctica

I.D. Antarctica #4 – Answer

Hello! I hope you all had a great week. We had a chance to see some beautiful icebergs. Of all the scenery down here, they are definitely my favorite. Waves carve away the ice to create unbelievable structures.     So,…
Zooplankton predator-prey, Antarctica

I.D. Antarctica – Mystery Creature #4

Greetings from Antarctica! We pulled a special type of net behind our research vessel today called a MOCNESS. It stands for Multiple Opening and Closing Net Environmental Sampling System. It is a very important piece of oceanographic research…