R/V Lawrence M. Gould Cruise LMG02-05
29 July to 19 September 2002
Ø Measure optical properties of  sea ice  Quantify    sea ice types
Ø Deploy drifting ice platforms
Ø Assess distribution and activity of the sea ice microbial communities
Ø Link variability in bio-physical characteristics of sea ice habitat with larval krill, and its diet 
Ø Deploy ARGOS-PTTs to determine movements of Adelie penguins and crabeater seals
Ø Sample diet of these predators