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| 1. The sun setting over the mountains of Greenland.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 2. As we approached Greenland, the ship became surrounded by icebergs.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 3. The icebergs shone with a beautiful blue hue, which I'm told has to do with the lack of air in these tightly compressed bodies of freshwater ice.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 4. The snow-covered mountains of Greenland from the stern of the Knorr.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 5. A beautiful iceberg sits at the edge of Greenland, with a mooring in the foreground.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 6. Kyle, the bosun on the Knorr, repairs the side of the ship that was damaged last night when a mooring came loose and rolled around the deck.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 7. The four women scientists on the cruise (L to R: Melissa, Melissa, Katie, Jane).
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 8. Katie, Melissa, and Melissa have some fun hiding behind the moorings on deck.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 9. It was an absolutely beautiful day and with the combination of calm seas and breathtaking scenery, the entire science party and crew could be found all day long walking around the deck with cameras in hand. It was truly a day of bonding.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 10. Our fearless leader, Dr. Bob, standing on the upper deck looking over the bow as the Knorr plunges on towards Greenland.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 11. The sun comes out for a brief period of time and illuminates the snow-covered mountains of Greenland.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 12. It is an absolutely breathtaking view of Greenland.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 13. Another huge iceberg just a few hundred meters from the ship as we do a CTD cast.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 14. As the sun set, it illuminated the clouds in the sky above.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 15. The sun set indirectly illuminated the faces of the mountains of Greenland in a beautiful pink glow.
(photo by Melissa Patrician, WHOI) |
| 16. (photo by Dave Wellwood, WHOI) |
| 17. (photo by Dave Wellwood, WHOI) |
| 18. (photo by Dave Wellwood, WHOI) |
| 19. (photo by Dave Wellwood, WHOI) |
| 20. (photo by Dave Wellwood, WHOI) |
