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We are in the pack ice now and the bridge is busy with people watching the scenery go by. The first iceberg appeared early this morning out of the gloom and it was declared suitable in size to win the sweep guessing the time of its arrival. This morning we were treated to about 15 Light Mantled Sooty Albatross flying around the ship in company with a few Black Browed Albatross, Cape Petrels and Antarctic Petrels. Possibly in the area due to the large amount of krill found in the towed CPR when it was retrieved before we entered the pack! Will Stefan spoke to a full house last night on the concept of the Anthropocene and the role Antarctic research plays in informing us about globally important issues. We are still headed to the Mertz Glacier for some marine science, with our eyes also on the weather in Commonwealth Bay for any opportunity that may arise there. In 1912 Captain Davis onboard the SY Aurora on the ice edge North of Commonwealth Bay wrote “A long weary day coasting along the edge of the pack trying to get south, but seldom making better than West”. Luckily for us our modern day ice breaker and the loose pack thus far mean we can still move South, for now.
REGARDS: Robb, Steve, Barb and Nisha
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.