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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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“I Must Go Down to the Seas Again”: My First Few Days at Sea

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Angela Warner

Whenever I’m near the ocean, a poem by John Masefield comes to mind, “I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be … Continue reading →

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