Chukchi Borderland Project

Daily Updates from

our Teacher at Sea

August 25

Living Aboard an Icebreaker

First order of the day....breakfast! Working in freezing temperatures requires a lot of calories. Mmmmmmm....grits!

Like I said...it's cold.

And a parka is a good thing to have when going up in the crow's nest, to check on weather equipment such as wind anemometers, which measure wind speed and direction...

...or working outside in the CTD hangar...

...or working on the heli-deck.

Once data begin arriving from the instruments, data storage and analysis work begins indoors, such as in the "Wet Lab"...

...or in the "Dry Lab".

During free time, there are resources for doing the laundry...

Industrial strength washer for really heavy loads.

Garrett Pearsall, DC2, doing his laundry.

...or getting a little exercise in the weight room.

Folks are always up for games. There weren't too many takers for this one though...

The Galley is always a good place to unwind.

Catching a movie is fun too...

...or reading a good book in the library...

...or just enjoying the scenery on deck.