Matthew's Journal

The Ronald Brown is now in the Southern Hemisphere! Crossing the equator by ship has a long and... we'll call it colorful nautical tradition. Thankfully, these are not anachronistic times and there isn't any hazing to fend off. In fact, most of the crew and scientists have crossed multiple times so most haven't bothered to notice. Anyway, I'll take this moment and enjoy this as a sign that we're making progress and that we're that much closer to our primary study area in the Southeast Pacific.