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Videos & Sounds

About Expedition 5

Carin Ashjian InterviewInterview with
Dr. Carin Ashjian, biologist.
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Videos from Expedition 5

Graduate student Jessica Cross cuts an ice core.Graduate student Jessica Cross cuts an ice core.
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Broken sea ice glides by the side of the ship at night.Broken sea ice by the side of the ship at night.
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Gigi Engel kicks her way to first base.Gigi Engel kicks her way to first base.
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360-degree view of the underside of the sea ice.360-degree view of the underside of the sea ice.
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An ROV "flies" past the camera underwater.An ROV "flies" past the camera underwater.
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The steep walk down the brow to the sea ice.The steep walk down the brow to the sea ice.
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The Healy's bow pushes ice along the edge. Healy pushes through brash ice.
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Pulling up a set of sediment traps deployed in the ice.Pulling up sediment traps from in the ice.
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The CTD is deployed into the icy water.The CTD is deployed into the icy water.
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Broken chunks of sea ice scrape along the ship.Broken chunks of sea ice scrape along the ship.
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The zooplankton team's incubator in motion. The zooplankton team's incubator in motion.
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Arctic krill swim around a cooler after collection.Arctic krill swim around a cooler after collection.
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Researchers use soup spoons to collect krill. Researchers use soup spoons to collect krill.
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A snowstorm batters Ned CokeletA snowstorm batters Ned Cokelet.
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Timelapse Videos from Expedition 5

Healy breaks through pack ice.Healy breaks through pack ice.
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The Healy gets underway from the pier.The Healy gets underway from the pier.
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Broken chunks of ice slide past the ship.Broken chunks of ice slide past the ship.
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Scientists take measurements on the ice.Scientists take measurements on the ice.
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Broken chunks of ice slide past the ship.Demonstrating how to put on an MSD-900 suit.
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Scientists take measurements on the ice.Healy moves through brash ice.
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Sounds

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Breaking sea ice at the bow sound

Breaking sea ice at the bow

 

water draining sound

Aft A-frame

 

 

water draining sound

Walking on snow-covered sea ice

 

 

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Gas powered ice corer

 

 

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Opening and closing a watertight door

 

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Ship alarm test

 

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Feet and hands on steep metal stairs

 

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Vacuum toilets

 

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Pagers

 

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Ship's whistle in the fog

 

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Radio sounds to the bridge

 

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Water from the Healy's bow

 

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Dunking weights on the bottom end of hanging bottles

 

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Shoveling snow

 

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A hand auger drilling through the ice

 

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Sawing through cores of ice

 

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Taking cores using an electric drill

 

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Sleds on the ramp of the ship