Polar bears – or reason #7691 for why it is great to be an oceanographer
Polar bear photos from a cruise last year. Just because. Imagine you are on a research ship somewhere in the Greenland Sea. You are, as you have been for the…
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How a CTD works
Movie on how the most important instrument in oceanography works. On our cruise on the WHOI research vessel Knorr in 2011, Sindre Skrede (find him on twitter or vimeo for many more…
Internal waves in the atmosphere
A photo of internal waves in the atmosphere. Internal waves exist on the interface between fluids of different densities. In the ocean they are mostly observed through their surface imprint.…
Ice in the ocean – my historical photos
Ice formation in the ocean – using my own photos to tell the story. Recently I talked about using my own photo to explain the generation of wind-generated waves to…
A fetching title for a fetching photo post
Using a photo from one of my research cruises to explain the formation of wind waves. Wind waves are (surprise coming up!) waves generated by wind that blows over the…