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Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008

  QA - history of the area
We had a question come through from Birdie about the geology we are seeing up here, and so I thought I’d write a little about the history of the area, and in the process try to answer Birdie’s question! So here goes with the rocks…… One of the questions was how this area compares...... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008

  Busy, busy
Sorry I haven’t been blogging for a couple of days, but events and activities got the better of me! I was convinced we were on Wednesday today and was shocked that it is actually Friday! Somehow the Arctic induces a complete loss of any realisation of time, date and day. Ice cave at...... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008

  Deploying the Sparker
Carol Cotterill and Dave Smith deploy the sparker, which uses accoustic pulses to image the sea bed and sedimens below the sea bed. Click here to view the embedded video. An MPEG 4 version of this clip is also available to download . ... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008

  QA - the second answer
Olga’s question Will you comment on this survey? It were interesting. And what’s about the Grigoriy Mikheev. Is it a russian vessel? Carol Cotterill’s response Dear Olga, Firstly I’m so glad you’re reading the blogs on the Cape Farewell website! So in answer to your...... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008

  The Disko Bay Blues Band (with special guests)
David Noble and ‘Murphy’ locals. Photo: Nathan Gallagher. Excuse the spelleng mistakes, the grammatical errors and the mistaken cultural references, but this blog comes after only 6 hours sleep total in two nights (holding a satellite phone outside, pointing at the sky...... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008

  Icebergs - Landscapes
Ilulissat Kangia (Danish name - Jacobshavn Glacier). Photo: Nathan Gallagher Icebergs at the foot of Ilulissat Kangia (Danish name - Jacobshavn Glacier). Photo: Nathan Gallagher More images At the foot of Ilulissat Kangia (Danish name - Jacobshavn Glacier). Photo: Nathan...... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008

  Surveying the seabed
The BGS experience difficulty surveying the seabed. Carol Cotterill describes how this feels. Audio by Vicky Long. Click to play An MP3 version is also available to download . ... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Sep 29, 2008

  Danger, Danger: High Voltage
Carol explains the kit they use. Unfortunately some leads to Frustration just a bit later on. An MPEG 4 version of this clip is also available to download . Click here to view the embedded video. ... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Sep 28, 2008

  Frustration
Frustration reigns amongst the scientific staff at the moment. Initial problems with the triggering of the source were sorted yesterday afternoon. However we then discovered that the ship is a very noisy one acoustically speaking! Whilst the equipment was behaving perfectly, any return signal...... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Sep 28, 2008

  Work on board of the Grigory Mikheev
Dr Carol Cotterill reviews the charts and prepares a marine geophysical survey line plan. All about the science. More images Emily Venebles launches the CTD. Oceanographers Simon Boxall and Emily Venebles Preparation, preparation ... [view]
Posted By:  capefarewell
Posted On:  Sep 27, 2008

  David Noble’s inflight photo booth
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