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UTIG scientists, Fred Taylor and Cliff Frohlich, were on board the Antarctic Research Support Vessel (ARSV) Laurence M. Gould Cruise LMG02-9 in late 2002. LMG02-9 cruised near Antarctica in support of US NSF-sponsored projects IO-194-E of Dr. Brenda Hall, University of Maine-Orono, and GO-080-0 of Dr. Fred Taylor and Dr. Ian Dalziel, University of Texas-Austin. Fred and Cliff sent back reports of their voyage.

News from Fred Taylor

• First week of cruise LMG02-9 (2 December 2002)

Nov. 24   At Sea...

Nov. 26   Drake Passage

Nov. 28   Field Work Begins

Nov. 30   Antarctic Sociology

Dec. 03   Palmer Station; Now 50 Knots

Dec. 05   Well-placed Penguin

Dec. 08   Muddling Along

Dec. 11   Windy...

Dec. 16   Elephant Island

Dec. 22   That is all...