Author Archives: Whitney King

Lucky Melville – We made it with 11 hours to spare!

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Whitney King

Readers may recall the we left the dock in Punta Arenas at 1 PM local time on January, 11, 2011.   While we were waiting to leave we had been hearing rumors that the citizens of the Magallanes Provence were … Continue reading →

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Making the Invisible Visible – Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide Concentrations in Seawater

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Whitney King

During the cruise I will be measuring the concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide (O2–), and antioxidants.   All of these species are colorless, odorless, and found at extremely low concentrations.  The challenge for analytical chemists is to make these … Continue reading →

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Better Living Through Chemistry – The Coast Guard Cocktail

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Whitney King

Every time I go to sea I am reminded that I get very, very sea-sick.  As child I grew up on all kinds of small boats and never got sick while boating on coastal waters.   On my first research … Continue reading →

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