A day on the IPY-CAML voyage

In this activity, students read the blogs of people on board the IPY-CAML voyage and write up a diary entry.

Benthic team

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The benthic team on board the Tangaroa.

Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• write a summary of the chosen person’s daily activities

• demonstrate knowledge of the daily activities on board Tangaroa .

Download the Word file for:

• introduction/background notes

• what you need

• what to do.

These articles all include blog entries from the IPY-CAML voyage:

• Week 1: The research vessel Tangaroa

• Week 2: Life on board the Tangaroa

• Week 3: Diversity of Ross Sea fish

• Week 4: Benthos – life on the seabed

• Week 5: Plankton in the Ross Sea

• Week 6: Currents in the Southern Ocean

• Week 7: Seamounts in the southern seas

• Week 8: Food web of the Ross Sea

Fish team

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The fish team on board the Tangaroa.

Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

Pelagic team

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The pelagic team on board the Tangaroa.

Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)