Friday March 14, 2003
1:43pm
58 26.796S by 62 25.582W
After a few initial glitches, we're making our way across the Drake Passage. After departing Punta Arenas at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, we headed northeast through the Straits of Magellan toward the Atlantic Ocean. We then headed south down the eastern coast of Tierra del Fuego before entering the Drake Passage last night around dinner. The seas are relatively calm with a rolling swell.
We are due to arrive at Admiralty Bay, King George Island on Saturday afternoon and the science is minimal until then. We've been assisting the Marine Technicians with launching instruments to measure the temperature of the water approximately every 40 minutes during our transit across the Drake. These data are part of an ongoing project to plot the convergence of water masses between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Sarah and Emily
Photo caption: Looking from the stern towards the bow on the 01 deck. Calm seas and clear skies as we head south along the eastern side of Tierra del Fuego.
Please contact Sarah Doane and Emily Constantine via e-mail.
