Journals 2007/2008

Christine Kirch
West Warwick High School, West Warwick, Rhode Island

"Life in the Extreme Environment of Mohn's Ridge" Norwegian Research Vessel G.O. Sars June 25 - July 9, 2007

Journal Index: June 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26,27,28 - 29 - 30 July 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7,8 - 8 - 9 Additional Resources

July 4, 2007
Conference room

The ROV went in at 1 pm. Again most of us watched the plasma screen on the fifth deck. We saw a beautiful "Dumbo" octopus, grenadiers, sea lilies, anemones, cucumbers, jellies, ctenophores, and once again textbook knowledge goes out the door. At 8:30 pm we had a chief scientists meeting. The good news is that the ROV worked and went even deeper, deepest, longest dive in Arctic history, the bad news was that no vents were found. However, we did see a large wood fall that had interesting stuff in it. The ROV will try to retrieve that at some point.

Octopus, genus Grimpoteuthis