Bering Sea Ecosystem

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Videos & Sounds

About Expedition 5

Carin Ashjian Interview

Interview with
Dr. Carin Ashjian, biologist.
Video (5:04)

Videos from Expedition 5

Graduate student Jessica Cross cuts an ice core.

Graduate student Jessica Cross cuts an ice core.
Video (0:18)

Broken sea ice glides by the side of the ship at night.

Broken sea ice by the side of the ship at night.
Video (0:40)

Gigi Engel kicks her way to first base.

Gigi Engel kicks her way to first base.
Video (0:09)

360-degree view of the underside of the sea ice.

360-degree view of the underside of the sea ice.
Video (0:37)

An ROV "flies" past the camera underwater.

An ROV "flies" past the camera underwater.
Video (0:26)

The steep walk down the brow to the sea ice.

The steep walk down the brow to the sea ice.
Video (0:25)

The Healy's bow pushes ice along the edge.

Healy pushes through brash ice.
Video (1:05)

Pulling up a set of sediment traps deployed in the ice.

Pulling up sediment traps from in the ice.
Video (0:27)

The CTD is deployed into the icy water.

The CTD is deployed into the icy water.
Video (1:58)

Broken chunks of sea ice scrape along the ship.

Broken chunks of sea ice scrape along the ship.
Video (0:30)

The zooplankton team's incubator in motion.

The zooplankton team's incubator in motion.
Video (0:25)

Arctic krill swim around a cooler after collection.

Arctic krill swim around a cooler after collection.
Video (0:16)

Researchers use soup spoons to collect krill.

Researchers use soup spoons to collect krill.
Video (0:21)

A snowstorm batters Ned Cokelet

A snowstorm batters Ned Cokelet.
Video (0:19)

Timelapse Videos from Expedition 5

Healy breaks through pack ice.

Healy breaks through pack ice.
Video (1:45)

The Healy gets underway from the pier.

The Healy gets underway from the pier.
Video (0:41)

Broken chunks of ice slide past the ship.

Broken chunks of ice slide past the ship.
Video (0:50)

Scientists take measurements on the ice.

Scientists take measurements on the ice.
Video (0:59)

Broken chunks of ice slide past the ship.

Demonstrating how to put on an MSD-900 suit.
Video (0:20)

Scientists take measurements on the ice.

Healy moves through brash ice.
Video (1:06)

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

water draining sound

Gas powered ice corer

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Opening and closing a watertight door

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Ship alarm test

water draining sound

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

water draining sound

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

water draining sound

Sawing through cores of ice

water draining sound

Taking cores using an electric drill

water draining sound

Sleds on the ramp of the ship