“Every ship that navigates the high seas, with these charts and blank abstract logs on board, may henceforth be regarded as a floating observatory, a temple of science.” Matthew Fontaine Maury This is a joint post, published together with the climate sciences division blog and the ocean sciences division blog. The ocean has always been important for humanity, with trade and war being just two exam ...[Read More]
A modern take on the 19th-century scientific expeditions: cruise MSM104/1
Sunset onboard RV Maria S Merian (Credit: Eduardo Queiroz Alves)