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Cruise - 2004 Dispatches

Dispatch 01 - August 5-6, 2004
Delayed Start
The second cruise of the BGFE experiment on the Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent (LSL) got off to a delayed start due to unusually heavy ice conditions in the Northwest Passage. More

Dispatch 02 - August 7-8, 2004
Moving Mountains
The Louis St. Laurent (LSL) has been making very good time and speed since the science team boarded, traveling a total of 550 nautical miles at an average speed of 15 knots. More

Dispatch 03 - August 9-12, 2004
"Ahoy from the Louis" a ditty by Amanda Byrd
The following is a poem written during the past week by Amanda Byrd, who is a graduate student at University of Alaska Fairbanks studying for her Masters Degree in Marine Biology. More

Dispatch 04 - August 13-14, 2004
WHOI Mooring Operations Started
Chief Scientist Sarah Zimmermann describes the WHOI mooring redeployments. More

Dispatch 05 - August 15-17, 2004
More mooring operations
Rick Krishfield provides this detailed account of the next few days of mooring work. More

Dispatch 06 - August 18-19, 2004
Chemistry on the Louis
Ida Martin explains the daily routine of the chemists onboard the Louis. More

Dispatch 07 - August 14-21, 2004
Last week's accomplishments
Cruise Chief Scientist Sarah Zimmermann details the accomplishments of the previous week. More

Dispatch 08 - August 22, 2004
Deploying buoys on the ice
Rick Krishfield describes the exciting job of deploying buoys on the ice. More

Dispatch 09 - August 23-25, 2004
The last WHOI mooring deployment
Mooring veteran John Kemp talks about the trickiest mooring operation of the cruise. More

Dispatch 10 - August 26-27, 2004
Heading south
With the moorings recovered, CTD/Rosette sampling continues in earnest. More

Dispatch 11 - August 28-30, 2004
Thanks to the Louis!
Rick Krishfield summarizes the accomplishments of the cruise. More