At 10:31, we are on our way home; we are currently headed east at 4-8knots, depending on the ice encountered. We left at midnight on Sept. 1 from 87o 07.8N 10o 39.84W and we are not at 86o 53.53N 01o 33.90W. We celebrated the end of a successful ASCOS campaign with both a burst of atmospheric nucleation and a glass of champagne. Some celebrated through the night, as some groups have finished their work for this expedition. Packing comes next. Not yet for us since we have many samples (already collected) still left to analyze, whether in the gas chromatograph or with the microscope-camera system.
This evening, every one but officer Thomas Stromsnas (at the helm), will celebrate with a traditional, mid-summer crayfish and schnapz dinner at 1900. A seemingly boundless pile of crayfish and shrimp (as well as a few quiches for the non-seafood eaters) and assorted sauces were available to all, accompanied by many Swedish drinking songs. It is quite an experience for those living through it for the first time. Otherwise, it is quite delicious. As we are running an experiment, Carlton and Monica have been trading sampling every 6h; thus, one will stay till midnight and the other will get up before 0600. This clearly requires different bed times for all.
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