Adam has two children and in his free time, he loves to explore caves.
I met Adam and Lee-Gray when I boarded Le Commandant Charcot in Iceland. Le Commandant Charcot has two dedicated science laboratories on board. You can learn more about the ship in my Field Note! Adam and Lee-Gray are using these labs to conduct scientific research. The ship also has a full-time science team on board.
Lee-Gray and Adam gave me a tour of Le Commandant Charcot’s science labs. The ship’s labs have instruments that measure the ocean water’s temperature, oxygen, salinity, and pH. Lee-Gray explained that most passenger ships do not measure scientific data. This makes Le Commandant Charcot unique.
Lee-Gray and Adam are conducting mapping research during our journey to Greenland. They have three drones with them. The drones have names! One of them is called “The Dragon of Ice and Fire.” The other is called “The Flying Apricot.” When you fly drones in the United States, you usually have to register them with the FAA. This way, if your drone gets lost, it can be returned to you if it is found.
There are many software programs that work with data gathered by drones. Here’s how it works. Adam and Lee-Gray fly their drones in the air. As they travel, the drones take photos. For example, The Dragon of Ice and Fire takes a photo every one-and-a-half seconds! Every photo has data attached to it, such as latitude and longitude. One of Adam and Lee-Gray’s drones also takes photos using an infrared camera. This helps the drone to “look” for thermal signatures.
