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Location: 62 53.051S, 57 32.020W
Temperature: -1C
South Shetlands to Bransfield Basin
"Home run on the first pitch!" was how Dr. Sherwood Wise summed up the first leg of the SHALDRIL cruise. The coring in Maxwell Bay reached 108.2 m, which should give the record of climatic changes for the entire Holocene.
Before departure from the South Shetlands, Dr John Anderson, our chief scientist, gave a short presentation open to everybody on the Palmer. He explained the science behind SHALDRIL in popular terms. All of us not directly involved in the geological research had a wonderful opportunity to learn how the idea for SHALDRIL was born some 15 years ago and how it evolved with the advancement in technology. The Seacore drilling crew learned what happens with core samples once they bring it from the ocean depths and onto the Palmer. We were also given an overview of what lies ahead in the next two weeks. I think that after Dr AndersonÄôÑ¥s presentation we all felt that we are part of a very important scientific endeavor.
The weather cooperated with the festive mood on the ship. It was a beautiful sunny morning in Maxwell Bay. Ice covered shores glistened as the NBP was leaving the bay and heading south across Bransfield Strait.
The Strait spans 200 nautical miles between the South Shetlands and the Antarctic Peninsula. It was named after Edward Bransfield who circumnavigated the South Shetlands.
The fears of those who were concerned that they will leave Antarctica without seeing their share of icebergs will not materialize. Bransfield Strait provided a spectacular display of its ice, from bergy bits to icebergs many times the size of the Palmer. We will spend the night here conducting a short seismic survey. At dawn our journey continues through the Antarctic Sound and into the Weddell Sea.
Alex Injac
 Icebergs in Bransfield Basin (the height above the water estimated at around 30m).
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