September 28 Photos

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Marty Davvelaar, from the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sydney, British Columbia, has returned for this seventh trip on the Louis to see polar bears and to measure dissolved inorganic carbon in the seawater which comes from the rosette.  Carbon is taken into the ocean just as it’s taken into forests and by measuring levels of carbon over the years, scientists will discover just how much the oceans can absorb.  Back in BC, Marty analyzes samples from many oceans around the world. (Peter Lourie)

Jeff O'Brien arrives on the ice amongst the blowing snow created each time the helicopter lands on the icefloe.

(Peter Lourie)
The Arctic Ocean Flux Buoy (AOFB) is the last item slung to the ice in preparation for the deployments. (Peter Lourie)

Seita Hoshino checking the size of snow crystals.

(Peter Lourie)
A hole is augered through the 75 cm thick ice floe for the AOFB deployment by Will Ostrom, Chris Basque, and Cory Beatty. (Peter Lourie)

Mathura Mahaan, Arthi Ramachandran, Mike Dempsey and Adam Monier taking ice cores.

(Peter Lourie)
The top package of the AOFB buoy is prepared for installation by Chris, Cory, Jeff, and Rick Krishfield. (Peter Lourie)
Mike leads the way checking for safe ice with his pick ax while Alek follows cautiously behind with ice observation equipment. (Peter Lourie)

Rick and Jeff add the met mast with air temperature and radiometer to the AOFB.

(Peter Lourie)

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