TO: ALL JGOFS PARTICIPANTS
FROM: JON ALBERTS AT MCMURDO STATION-ANTARCTICA
DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1996  1400 LOCAL

I am writing from McMurdo Station on a beautiful spring day here.
The present temperature is 25 F. The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer
arrived at the ice edge, approximately 20 miles from McMurdo,
this morning completing the JGOFS Process I cruise.
Today will be spent packing up the labs, finishing various experiments, 
and preparing the ship for the transition from a biological cruise to a 
mooring deployment cruise.

On Saturday, Nov 9th, we will begin the helo transfer of
the science party and the ASA staff. We will also be accompanied
by a BBC Film Producer and crew. They will be documenting this
ice edge transfer, which will make us all famous.

Our plan for tomorrow will be to bring 17 Mooring cruise
scientists out and return with 31 Process I team members.
The remainder of the ice edge "port call" will be  
dedicated to making the final preparations for the deployment
of these moorings.

I will send out a newsletter from the ship at the end
of next week to let everyone know how it all went.

A few reminders to all:

1. Please get your physicals and all paper work into ASA
   Medical as soon after you know that you will be on a cruise.
   This is a lengthy process as some of you know. And if for
   some reason that you do not clear, this will allow another
   member of your institution the opportunity to take your place.
   ASA Travel does not release your tickets until they receive
   word that you have cleared.   

2. Remember to clearly mark all cargo shipments that are going
   to Port Hueneme, California. This must include your name, S #, and
   NBP Cruise number, i.e., NBP97-1 for Process II.

3. Process II science members should have their travel request
   worksheet into ASA Travel. Remember New Zealand is coming into
   their tourist season and flights are filling up.  

I will be at sea on the NBP until December 1.  My e-mail from Denver
will be forwarded to the ship. 

Sincerely,

Jon Alberts
Science Cruise Coordinator
Antarctic Support Associates