Glenn's North Atlantic Cruise

June 23 - July 18, 2002

The CCGS Hudson, Canadian Research Vessel, will steam to the Labrador Sea for a 26-day oceanographic mission to study the effects of Climate Warming on the northern oceans.

                 

CCGS HUDSON, flagship of the Canadian Coast Guard oceanographic fleet. 
Commissioned in 1962, 90m long, top speed 17 knots

Point of origin:  Bedford Institute of Oceanography - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

The Halifax waterfront as CCGS Hudson steams through the narrows of Halifax Harbor enroute to the Labrador Sea

 Working in the Labrador Sea - line across from Labrador to Greenland and BRAVO is mooring site where the PITS will be deployed

In his laboratory Container

PITS ( Particle Interceptor Trap), will be hung on an instrumented mooring in the Labrador Sea and retrieved during the next year's cruise

In the wench room with sampling gear

On the fantail of the ship

Morning coffee on deck

Facing the stern of the ship looking at the port-side lifeboat - on a sunny day and on a foggy day

Cranking-out a few emails in his cabin

Doing some mandatory web "surfing" before bed time

The results of a double of Lemon Bacardi and coke while listening to a Robert Michael's tape

The "throne" ... a private head

A late night Raiding of the pantry; it's stocked with fresh fruit, cheese, pepperonis, sandwiches and also contains a
freezer with ice cream

Watching TV in the Officer's lounge.

Ship's forward lab;  having morning coffee and conversing with the "team"

Icebergs at the entrance to St. Anthony Bay.

Entering the ice flow; viewed from the bow of the ship

Sunrise over the ice flow

Navigating through the "growlers" ... Seals are observed sunning themselves on the ice flow

More growlers; the aqua-marine color comes from ocean water filling the air spaces in the ice matrix

Another baby seal on the ice flow

Sunrise over the Labrador Sea July 3, 2002

Planned sailing route from 2-15 July 2002

A message to Mom: from the Drawing Office of the CCGS HUDSON (Labrador Sea), 3 July 2002, 1:30PM EDT

Sunset over the Labrador Sea July 4, 2002

Glenn watching same sunset

View from the Mast (Crow's Nest) at 6:00am; looking forward and aft

Mid-day naps make the mind nimble, unquestionably improving the overall "quality" of research

To all you animal lovers:  "Just Kidding!"

This may or may not be trick photography

A view of Cape Desolation, Greenland

"Melt-Sculpted" piece of pack ice off Cape Farewell

Entering the pack ice at Cape Farewell - southern tip of Greenland

Approaching Cape Farewell; the Hudson had to cut through 2 meter-thick pack ice

The bow of Hudson cutting through  the ice pack and the resulting "lead" showing the ice thickness

Sunset sequence at 9:30 PM

Sunset - July 14, 2002

July 15, 2002 - Position of CCGS Hudson in relation to Tropical Storm Arthur,  which originated off the coast of North Carolina on July 14th

It appears the tracks of "Arthur" and "Hudson" may cross during the early hours of July 17th

July 17th, 3:00 am - Hudson passes through the "eye" of Tropical Storm Arthur - Barometer on bridge registers low of 997 mbar

One of the more important analytical endeavors of this research cruise.  By the time it's all over, the 400 mark will be soundly broken

Skyline of Halifax entering the Harbor on the afternoon of July 18th

Automated Lighthouse at the mouth of Halifax Harbor

July 18, 2002/5:30 pm - Glenn's summer 2002 North Atlantic cruise comes to an end when CCGS Hudson docks at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) facility.  Another oceanographic research mission successfully completed