2025-01-14T12:00:28.326

NotApplicable

2025-01-14T13:02:47.974

Test dive on transit to Antarctica in Drakes Passage to test ROV and Data systems.

2025-01-18T13:47:27.274

NotApplicable

2025-01-18T17:41:05.433

This is the first sampling dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. We will be sampling at the northern end of the Ronne Entrance (Station 7) at a bottom depth of 500-700m. In this area the topography shows various features created by the movement of icebergs and the growth and retreat of the ice shelf. The objectives of this dive will be to collect both biological and geological samples. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-19T11:19:01.939

NotApplicable

2025-01-19T18:15:00.246

This is the second sampling dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. We will be sampling again at the northern end of the Ronne Entrance (Station 7) at a bottom depth of 500-700m. In this area the topography shows various features created by the movement of icebergs and the growth and retreat of the ice shelf. The objectives of this dive will be to collect both biological and geological samples. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-19T22:07:05.899

NotApplicable

2025-01-20T05:01:07.551

This is the third sampling dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. We will be sampling again at the northern end of the Ronne Entrance (Station 7) at a bottom depth of 500-700m. In this area the topography shows various features created by the movement of icebergs and the growth and retreat of the ice shelf. The objectives of this dive will be to collect both biological and geological samples. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-21T09:16:17.41

NotApplicable

2025-01-21T18:10:34.912

This will be the fourth dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. This dive will take place off the north coast of Spaatz Island (St. 8a) on the south west side of the Ronne Entrance. On this dive we will work a transect running from a depth of approximately 1200m up slope to a depth of around 500m. As before, the objectives of this dive will be to collect both biological and geological samples. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-22T10:27:57.653

NotApplicable

2025-01-22T16:11:59.476

This will be the fifth dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. This dive will be the continuation of the previous dive, that took place off the north coast of Spaatz Island (St. 8a) on the south west side of the Ronne Entrance. We work a transect running from a depth of approximately 700m up slope to a depth of around 590m. As before, the objectives of this dive will be to collect both biological and geological samples. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-23T18:14:31.71

NotApplicable

2025-01-24T07:59:55.941

This will be the sixth dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. This dive will take place in front of the Bach ice shelf (St. 8b) on the Eastern side of the Ronne Entrance. We will work a short transect running from a depth of approximately 960 m up slope to a depth of around 650m. The objectives of this first dive in the area will be to collect both biological and geological samples. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-24T13:15:18.975

NotApplicable

2025-01-24T17:19:37.508

This will be the seventh dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise. This dive will take place in front of the Bach ice shelf (St. 8b) on the Eastern side of the Ronne Entrance. We will work at approximately a depth of 660 m, and the objective of this short dive will be to complete the collection of biological and geological samples by means of sediment push cores and saquitos.

2025-01-26T06:17:07.225

NotApplicable

2025-01-27T00:09:03.623

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore a newly exposed area of the seabed. This has given us the incredible opportunity to explore an area of the seabed that was only recently covered with the ice shelf. This, the first of a series of dives in the area, will start at a depth of 1250 m up to 780 m, with the objective of collecting biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterize the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-27T09:06:14.539

NotApplicable

2025-01-27T23:13:07.258

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore a newly exposed area of the seabed. This has given us the incredible opportunity to explore an area of the seabed that was only recently covered with the ice shelf. This, the second dive of a series of dives in the area, will start at a 1200m up to a water depth of 700 m, with the objective of collecting biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-28T01:51:39.234

NotApplicable

2025-01-28T15:08:14.161

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore a newly exposed area of the seabed. This has given us the incredible opportunity to explore an area of the seabed that was only recently covered with the ice shelf. This, the third dive of a series of dives in the area that starts at a 950m up to 540 m, with the objective of collecting biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-28T21:39:44.231

NotApplicable

2025-01-29T09:11:24.528

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore a newly exposed area of the seabed. This has given us the incredible opportunity to explore an area of the seabed that was only recently covered with the ice shelf. This, the fourth dive of a series of dives in the area that starts at a 1050m up to 270 m, with the objective of collecting biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-29T12:16:30.759

NotApplicable

2025-01-29T23:56:08.873

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore a newly exposed area of the seabed. This has given us the incredible opportunity to explore an area of the seabed that was only recently covered with the ice shelf. This, the fifth dive of a series of dives in the area that starts at a 1050m up to 270 m, with the objective of collecting biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-01-30T22:37:03.664

NotApplicable

2025-01-31T00:01:39.088

This short dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will be dedicated to exploring the physical and chemical oceanographical properties of the George VI ice shelf explored in the last days. This dive will reach the seafloor at approximately 860m, with the objective of measuring key water properties with the CTD and collecting Niskin water samples with the ROV SuBastian to characterise the carbonate chemistry of the area.

2025-01-31T07:20:20.193

NotApplicable

2025-01-31T22:55:16.734

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore an area just to the north of the area we were exploring over the past few days. This area, at the southeastern end of the Ronne Entrance, lost its ice shelf cover a few years ago. The objective of the dive will be the collection of biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-02-01T00:59:28.516

NotApplicable

2025-02-01T02:27:41.423

This short dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will be dedicated to explore the physical and chemical oceanographical properties of an area just to the north of the area we were exploring over the past few days. This area, at the southeastern end of the Ronne Entrance, lost its ice shelf cover a few years ago. This dive will reach the seafloor at approximately 900m, with the objective of measuring key water properties with the CTD and collecting Niskin water samples with the ROV SuBastian to characterise the carbonate chemistry of the area.

2025-02-01T05:05:31.493

NotApplicable

2025-02-01T20:23:00.175

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore an area just to the north of the area we were exploring over the past few days. This area, at the southeastern end of the Ronne Entrance, lost its ice shelf cover a few years ago. The objective of this second dive will be to continue the collection of biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-02-02T07:25:07.237

NotApplicable

2025-02-02T09:00:25.104

This short dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will be dedicated to explore the physical and chemical oceanographical properties in the Ronne Entrance area. This dive will reach the seafloor at approximately 863m, with the objective of measuring key water properties with the CTD and collecting Niskin water samples with the ROV SuBastian to characterise the carbonate chemistry of the area.

2025-02-03T03:13:09.984

NotApplicable

2025-02-03T04:23:29.94

This short dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will be dedicated to explore the physical and chemical oceanographical properties in the Ronne Entrance area. This dive will reach the seafloor at approximately 600m, with the objective of measuring key water properties with the CTD and collecting Niskin water samples with the ROV SuBastian to characterise the carbonate chemistry of the area.

2025-02-04T14:12:02.797

NotApplicable

2025-02-05T03:36:01.285

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore a new area on the Bellingshausen Sea, where the shelf break and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. On this dive we will work a transect running from a depth of approximately 975m up slope to a depth of around 541m. As before, the objective will be to collect both biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-02-05T12:54:41.966

NotApplicable

2025-02-06T02:59:05.328

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will continue to explore the same area of the previous dive on the Bellingshausen Sea, where the shelf and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. On this dive we will work a transect running from a depth of approximately 1300m up slope to a depth of around 950m. As before, the objective will be to collect both biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.

2025-02-06T04:23:04.148

NotApplicable

2025-02-06T07:50:10.095

This short dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will be dedicated to explore the physical and chemical oceanographical properties of a new area on the Bellingshausen Sea, where the shelf break and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. This dive will reach the seafloor at approximately 1895m, with the objective of measuring key water properties with the CTD and collecting Niskin water samples with the ROV SuBastian to characterise the carbonate chemistry of the area.

2025-02-06T08:49:09.303

NotApplicable

2025-02-06T20:42:22.222

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will continue to explore the same area of the previous dive on the Bellingshausen Sea, where the shelf and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. On this dive we will work a transect running from a depth of approximately 2065m up slope to a depth of around 1700m. As before, the objective will be to collect both biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.