At the northernmost station of the 2009 RUSALCA expedition, Sang Lee and Hyoung Min Joo check that the open-air water baths, where phytoplankton incubate in bottles, are not frozen solid.

At the northernmost station of the 2009 RUSALCA expedition, Sang Lee and Hyoung Min Joo make sure the open-air water baths, where phytoplankton incubate in bottles, are not frozen solid. Image courtesy of 2009 RUSALCA Expedition, RAS-NOAA.

RUSALCA 2009

RUSALCA 2009: September 29 Log

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