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Tour de Melville

I have had many family and friends asking me what the room I’m staying in is like, so I decided to show you my room, and the other places where I spend time relaxing on the Melville.  When we arrived … Continue reading

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

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

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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