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Antarctic research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer March 7 - April 15, 2012 A multi-institution team of researchers is back in Antarctica studying the consequences of the abrupt collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf in the fall of 2002. The UH Manoa contingent is led by Prof. Craig Smith and Laura Grange. To follow them on this adventure, visit the cruise blog. You can follow along through their blog or check out their project web page.
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R/V Atlantis GRUVEE- Galapagos Ridge Undersea Volcanic Eruptions Expedition- March 15- April 14, 2010 A month-long research cruise on the R/V (Research Vessel) Atlantis to the Galapagos Spreading Center to investigate an intermediate spreading rate mid-ocean ridge. You can follow along through their blog and website. Read Buffy Cushman, the Teacher at Sea's blog on the Honolulu Advertiser as well.
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R/V Kilo Moana Expedition to NW Rota 2010 - March 16-30, 2010 The 2010 research expedition to NW Rota-1 in the Mariana Arc, on the R/V Kilo Moana with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). You can follow along through their blog.
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Antarctic research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer January 3 - March 3, 2010 Researchers from the Oceanography Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) led by Prof. Craig R. Smith address the rapid and fundamental changes occuring in the Antarctic Peninsula Region as a consequence of the abrupt collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf in the fall of 2002. You can follow along through their blog or check out their project web page.
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Antarctic research vessel Lawrence M. Gould February 11 - March 17, 2009 Researchers from the Oceanography Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) led by Prof. Craig R. Smith address climate warming effects along the Antarctic peninsula in a follow up cruise from last winters expedition. You can follow along through their blog or check out their project web page.
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R/V Kilo Moana August 25 - September 5, 2008 Sailing to the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" - Survey of Underwater Plastic and Ecosystem Response
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R/V Kilo Moana July 30 - August 14, 2008 OPEREX Cruise Ocean Perturbation ExperimentChief Scientist Zbigniew Kolber of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) leads C-MORE’s Ocean Perturbation Experiment (OPEREX) cruise in the waters north of the main Hawaiian islands from July 30 to 14 August. Miriam Sutton, a North Carolina middle school teacher, will be participating in the research cruise as a Teacher-at-Sea and will blog about her experience. |
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Antarctic research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer July 10 - August 4, 2008 Researchers from the Oceanography Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) led by Prof. Craig R. Smith address climate warming effects along the Antarctic peninsula.. You can follow along through their blog. |
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R/V L.M. Gould February 14 - March 17, 2008 Follow oceanographer Craig Smith as he travels to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the R/V L.M. Gould. They will be investigating the feeding dynamics of animals on the seafloor and the effects of global climate change on bentho-pelagic coupling (how the water column and seafloor interact). You can follow along using their blog. |
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R/V Kilo Moana September 9 - October 7, 2007 Follow along with a 28-day marine expedition on the University of Hawaii Research Vessel Kilo Moana to map the Kaua'i and Ni'ihau submarine volcanic fields, during our "Underwater Volcanoes of the Northern Hawaiian Islands". |
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R/V Knorr June 15- July 15, 2007 Follow UH researcher Richard Hey and others from University of Hawaii and Hawaii Baptist Academy during our "Reykjanes Ridge Expedition". |
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R/V Kilo Moana January 3, 2007 - February 12, 2007 Follow UH researcher Zackary Johnson and others from University of Hawaii and University of Tennessee during our "Microbes in the Western Pacific Ocean" cruise. |
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JOIDES Resolution November 10 - December 29, 2005 Follow UH researcher Stephanie Ingle on "Superfast Spreading Rate Crust 3" |
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USCGC Healy June 27 - July 26 , 2005 Follow UH researchers on "The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005 Expedition" (links to the NOAA Ocean Explorer web site) |
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R/V Kilo Moana April 4 - April 26, 2005 Follow the Online Voyage of the ALIA Expedition around the Samoan Islands (links to the EarthRef.org web site at Scripps) |
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R/V Ka'imikai-O-Kanaloa April 3 - May 10, 2005 New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 - NZASRoF'05 (links to the NOAA Ocean Explorer web site) |
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R/V New Horizon January 25 to February 9, 2005 "Is it HOT or COLD in the Sea of Cortez? Ask a Plant!" (links to the Ocean Science Station web site) |
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R/V Kilo Moana September 10-October 16, 2004 - "Hydrothermal Prospecting and Petrological Sampling" (links to the RIDGE web site) |
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R/V Ka'imikai-O-Kanaloa September 2 - September 8, 2004 - "Deep-water Macroalgal and Seagrass Assemblages" |
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R/V Thomas Thompson March 23 - May 4, 2003 - "Mud Volcanoes From the Mantle!" |
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