Q&A – 15 Jan Arrigo June 28, 2014 Questions and Answers Clara from Addison Elementary asked: What has been the most unusual thing you've seen on this voyage? Wow! That’s a great question! There have...
Q&A – 14 Jan Arrigo June 27, 2014 Questions and Answers The Harding Family from Palo Alto asked: What are the sounds of the arctic and the ship you are on? There are many, many sounds, but most of...
Q&A – 13 Jan Arrigo June 26, 2014 Questions and Answers Taro from Addison Elementary asked: How long did you take to get there? It was a long trip! We first had to travel by airplane from San...
Q&A – 12 Jan Arrigo June 25, 2014 Questions and Answers Summer Class of Carol M. from Palo Alto asked: Have you seen the mother polar bear teaching or modeling behavior? Unfortunately, we have not been...
Q&A – 11 Jan Arrigo June 24, 2014 Questions and Answers Joshua H. from Oxford, England asked: How long is the night? Does it ever get dark in the Chukchi Sea at this time of year? No, it does not get...
Q&A – 10 Jan Arrigo June 23, 2014 Questions and Answers Fraser, Cameron and Malcom from Addison Elementary asked: Does the sun ever set? The sun does not set at this time of year. Beginning with the...
Carolyn Stwertka Jan Arrigo June 20, 2014 Interviews, Schools Carolyn Stwertka PhD student, Dartmouth What is the focus of your research? “My research focuses on ice physics of sea ice and snow. I study...
Q&A – 9 Jan Arrigo June 20, 2014 Questions and Answers Evie and Ben from Palo Atto asked: How big are the walruses tusks really? The tusks are actually large canine teeth and can grow to be as long as...
Arctic Melt Pond Water- Delicious! Jan Arrigo June 19, 2014 News from the Top of the World, Schools One afternoon after a long day working on the ice, we decided to drink some of the water from a clear blue melt pond. We inched ourselves to the...
Q&A – 8 Jan Arrigo June 10, 2014 Questions and Answers 1 Comment Harbor Montessori School Class of Gail P. How fast is the boat? The Healy can go 17 knots per hour (22 miles per hour) which may sound slow for a...
