First Good News for OSNAP Float Program!

By sackerman | July 6, 2014

This morning the OSNAP float group got some good news. Before I reveal the good news, I need to explain how floats are being used in OSNAP. Freely drifting, neutrally…

World Cup Action in Iceland

By sackerman | July 5, 2014

Even though Iceland doesn’t have a team competing for the World Cup, the residents are just as crazy about soccer as most of the rest of the world. Last night…

Another Day in Port – Getting Ready to Sail on Sunday

By sackerman | July 4, 2014

Work continued around the Knorr today as the various groups from the U.S., U.K. and the Netherlands loaded their oceanographic instruments on board and began assembling the deep-sea moorings. The…

First Day On Board

By sackerman | July 3, 2014

So this is Iceland. And the name fits the weather, especially compared to the weather we had in Woods Hole just before leaving for this research cruise. It’s about 50F,…

On our Way

By sackerman | July 2, 2014

Here begins the chronicle of my experiences as a scientist who is blind. My hope is that these posts will be interesting to anyone who is curious about how professional…