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Finding Nature at Sea During NASA’s S-MODE Field Campaign

My favorite part of being at sea is the opportunity to see unique parts of the natural world that aren’t accessible from land. My colleagues have done a fantastic job in their blog posts explaining the science that we’ve been conducting during S-MODE, so I want to take this opportunity to describe some of the sights that those of us on the Bold Horizon have been able to enjoy during our field work: birds, mammals, weather, and stars.

A black-footed albatross shows off its sleek wings over the wake of our ship. Credit: Alex Kinsella.
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