Notes from the Field

Lasers can help scientists get a qualitative measure of the increases and decreases of mixing at the ocean surface.

Although communication between those at home and those on a ship has improved over the decades, being in mid-ocean still has quite a few communication challenges.

The primary job of the SPURS chief scientist is akin to conducting a symphony orchestra of oceanographic measurements.

Crew and passengers need to be prepared to help ourselves and our mates.

Going to sea slows one down from the hectic sprint of modern city life and car travel.

Yesterday, Monday October 16th, I joined the Research Vessel (R/V) Roger Revelle for five weeks at sea in the Pacific Ocean. It feels great to be heading to sea again. This NASA field campaign has lasted more than a year, with intense shipboard work starting in August 2016 and finishing with this voyage in October-November […]

The CYGNSS constellation has been operating in its science data-taking mode continuously since March 2017. The satellite hardware has been performing as designed while we make adjustments to the software on-board and on the ground so we are better able to operate smoothly and autonomously. We also spent much of the summer working on the […]

There and back again Of course, a title stolen from ‘The Hobbit’ but appropriate just the same.  It’s Monday afternoon and the Atlantis is once again tied up to the dock.  We came in yesterday on the early morning tide and quickly began the task of ‘demobilization’ – i.e., unloading the tons of scientific gear […]

Near Oceans End This cruise is all but over and at this time tomorrow I will be several beers deep in the aftermath of the end of cruise party. Meantime I promised that sweet heart,  Kristina, that I would write a BLOG … so here you go sister :). There is something about standing on […]