Day 27 - Final day

Group photo on the front deck.
Group photo on the front deck.

Crossing the EAC

The East Australian Current (EAC) is a warm current of water that extends down the east coast of Australia and is the preferred migration route of whales and a feeding ground for dolphins. During our transit to Brisbane, we crossed the EAC any boy did we luck out: we saw two pods of whales and three dolphin pods.

Dolphins riding the wake of the ship.
Dolphins riding the wake of the ship.

Honey, I shrunk the cups

The hallmark of any physics experiment is that they never work if put into practice. In geophysics our experiments actually work.

Check out the tweet for a video of the shrinkage. Everyone onboard decorated their own cups. Here is mine:

'It's not the size that matters.'
‘It’s not the size that matters.’

Last sunset on the ship

Today’s was truly the most spectacular sunset of our trip. Nature really turned it on for our final day at sea.

From left to right: Jo, Dushy, Zsannett, Chantelle, Ben.
From left to right: Jo, Dushy, Zsannett, Chantelle, Ben.
The sunset and moon both in the same shot.
The sunset and moon both in the same shot.

This was a fine sunset to reminice on the voyage. It has been a truly remarkable experience on the RV Investigator. For some it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. While everyone is looking forward to returning to shore, I’m sure the friendships forged during the early morning and late night dredges will stick like a manganese crust to a volcanic breccia.

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Last updated on Jun 14, 2022