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Cruise - 2008 Dispatches
Dispatch 1 - July 17, 2008
Return to the Ice
The science party arrives in Cambridge Bay, ready to spend the next 35 days at sea. More 
Dispatch 2 - July 18, 2008
Aboard the Louis S. St-Laurent
Scientists and crew board the Louis. More
Dispatch 3 - July 19, 2008
Safety First!
Getting off the ship is just as important as getting on. More
Dispatch 4 - July 20, 2008
Captains and Chiefs
The Captain and Chief Scientists keep the icebreaker, and the science plan, moving forward and on track. More
Dispatch 5 - July 21, 2008
Practicing for the Real Thing
Practice makes perfect. More
Dispatch 6 - July 22, 2008
Beautiful and Unusual Things
The Arctic Ocean has many unique optical effects, including fogbows, cloudbows and sea dogs. More
Dispatch 7 - July 23, 2008
Bongo Bingo
Taking a dip in the Arctic Ocean. If you want to see what lives in the ocean, you cast a net, bring it in and look inside to see what you caught. In the Arctic, we use Bongo nets to fish for marine life. More
Dispatch 8 - July 24, 2008
All Hands Help Out
Science depends on cooperation and collaboration. When you're at sea on an icebreaker for a month, everyone helps out. More
Dispatch 9 - July 25, 2008
An Ocean Water Sandwich
It's all about the water. Arctic Ocean water has many layers, just like a sandwich. More
Dispatch 10 - July 26, 2008
The Engine Room Tour
We can fix anything except a broken heart. More
Dispatch 11 - July 27, 2008
Recovering a Mooring
What comes out... More
Dispatch 12 - July 28, 2008
Mooring Deployment
Must go back in...
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Dispatch 13 - July 29, 2008
Furthest West
A day of most, first, biggest and furthest. More
Dispatch 14 - July 30, 2008
Ice Recon in the Helo
What is the best way to find out what is ahead? More
Dispatch 15 - July 31, 2008
Gniroom a Gnirevocer
Chance favors the prepared. The science party and crew are prepared for any unexpected challenges that the Arctic Ocean may deliver. More
Dispatch 16 - August 1, 2008
Routines
We get up every morning to a familiar routine. More
Dispatch 17 - August 2, 2008
Deploying an ITP?
Out on the ice? We leave the safety of the ship to deploy instruments on the pack ice.
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Dispatch 18 - August 3, 2008
Deploying an ITP!
Engineers deployed an Ice-Tethered Profiler at Ice Camp Louis. More
Dispatch 19 - August 4, 2008
Ice Sampling
How do you measure the depth of the ice? More
Dispatch 20 - August 5, 2008
Furthest North
Greetings from 83N, 150W, our furthest north point on this expedition.
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Dispatch 21 - August 6, 2008
The Galley
The Ship's Mum keeps us all fed. More
Dispatch 22 - August 7, 2008
Have You Ever Wondered?
Your questions about the Louis are answered. More
Dispatch 23 - August 8, 2008
Ice-Based Observatory
Today was Mega Buoy day, meaning that 4 buoys were deployed on one ice floe, creating an Ice-Based Observatory (IBO). More
Dispatch 24 - August 9, 2008
The How and Why of the CTD
The CTD is one of the most commonly used instruments in oceanography. CTD stands for the things that this instrument measures: Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth. More
Dispatch 25 - August 10, 2008
Hands on Deck
This dispatch is a tribute to the awesome LSSL Deck Crew. More
Dispatch 26 - August 11, 2008
X-CTD
Because the parameters of conductivity, temperature and depth are so important in oceanographic study, scientists are constantly testing ways to measure it more frequently and more accurately. One interesting technique uses the X-CTD. More
Dispatch 27 - August 12, 2008
Last Ice Camp
What is it like to be on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean? More
Dispatch 28 - August 13, 2008
Here Comes the Sun
All about albedo. Sunlight in the Arctic has an important contribution to the Earth's energy budget. Even though it receives low angle sun for only about half a year, the Arctic plays an important role in reflecting the sun's radiation. More
Dispatch 29 - August 14, 2008
Mapping the Arctic Water Column
The WHOI mooring crew is deploying its last mooring. The key instrument on the mooring is the McLane Moored Profiler (MMP). More
Dispatch 30 - August 15, 2008
Steaming South
After finishing up station work at 72.36N, 144.42W, the LSSL began a 16-hour 293 km steam south to meet a refueling barge. More
Dispatch 31 - August 16, 2008
The Crow's Nest
We are currently anchored at 69.50N, 133.12W waiting for a fuel barge. It is calm with broken clouds, a perfect time to go up top to the Crows Nest. More
Dispatch 32 - August 17, 2008
Refueling
We take on approximately 2 million liters of fuel. More
Dispatch 33 - August 18, 2008
Last ice
After taking on fuel we are steaming to our last set of stations at 72N, 133W. This route will be through the last ice of the cruise. More
Dispatch 34 - August 19, 2008
Good-bye to Ship Life
We have finished work at the last science station. We are going home. More
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