I apologize, as this post is a little belated. I have been back from a trip to take down a seasonal HF Radar array on…
View More Notes from the field: Observing the ocean from dry landAuthor: Dr. Martini
Kim is a Senior Oceanographer at Sea-Bird Scientific. She received her Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from the University of Washington in 2010. Her goal in life is to throw expensive s**t in the ocean. When not at sea, she has used observations from moored, satellite and land-based instruments to understand the pathways that wind and tidal energy take from large (internal tides) to small scales (turbulence). Her current mission is to make your oceanographic data be the best data it can be.
Notes from the field: North again, this time to dismantle stuff
Tonight, I will be flying north to the Arctic once again. But I won’t be on a ship, I will be on land. And for…
View More Notes from the field: North again, this time to dismantle stuffThe icy plumage of the Arctic
Your turkey isn’t the only thing that has beautiful plumage this Thanksgiving. So does the Arctic Ocean. Behold, the frost flower. These spiky little bunches of ice…
View More The icy plumage of the ArcticDONATE! WIN PRIZES! HELP STUDENTS!
Do you like the ocean? Do you want everyone to know about the ocean? Are you cold? Do you need a container for your beverage?…
View More DONATE! WIN PRIZES! HELP STUDENTS!A recap of Hurricane Sandy: the ocean version
As a native Long Islander, I watched intently as Sandy made landfall. Offshore of NY Harbor, winds gusted up 70 mph and waves swelled to…
View More A recap of Hurricane Sandy: the ocean versionWeekend classic: Waves across the Pacific
Ever wonder what state-of-the-art oceanography was like in 1963? If so, watch as an intrepid bunch of oceanographers track waves generated in the Antarctic all the way…
View More Weekend classic: Waves across the PacificMOAR internal waves from space!
Once again, I am going to profess my love for atmospheric scientists and the cool internal wave images they keep sending me. Click on the…
View More MOAR internal waves from space!Of tropical cyclones and internal waves
A very astute meteorologist pointed me towards this awesome satellite image in the Indian Ocean. Not only does it show tropical cyclone Anais heading towards Madagascar, but…
View More Of tropical cyclones and internal wavesBending sound, the weird path of sound in the ocean
Sound in the ocean does not behave like sound in the air. This is also what makes sound in the ocean so awesome. Sound in water…
View More Bending sound, the weird path of sound in the oceanThe venerable, yet chronically misidentified, CTD
So you are on research cruise. And in your state of unadulterated science glee you decide that you want to share with the world your…
View More The venerable, yet chronically misidentified, CTD