The JCR is entering the convergence between The warm South Atlantic current and The cold Circumpolar current, creating on the convergence line the circumstance for a rich area of Krill, which is the lynchpin of the food chain, with whales at the top.
Scientists are sampling the ocean for temperature, salinity and fluorescence. The water is around 4500 meters deep here and I attach a polystyrene cup to the sink line.
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Chris: on a whim I googled you thinking about Christmas cards - & what do i find! It will be a fascinating experience for you & it sounds like you have plans to make the most of it. Have a really great time, I am sure that it will provide stimulation for your creative energy. hope we find an opportunity to meet up again in 2007!
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