Sea State / Sikuliaq / Beaufort Sea 06/10—13/11/15

Six weeks chasing storms in the Autumn Beaufort Sea
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There's a lot of night in November, so the ship's spotlights came in very handy
Guy and Ted flying the Phantom drone. And catching flies, in Guy's case
Ted brought the WHOI AUV along, which worked pretty well
Strange ice forms, likely caused by a seal's moist breath from this breathing hole
Wondering how to get that SWIFT buoy back without squishing it in the ice
Aurora aren't supposed to be able to cross, but this Swiss Roll is having a good attempt
Peter and Joe ponder its mysteries
Aurora so strong, we didn't even have to wait for darkness
Our first bear of the trip, in some nice early morning sunshine
Backlit bear breath. He didn't want to come any closer, so just circled us at 200 yds