My Dad The Arctic Explorer
(CBS/Daniel Sieberg)
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July 17, 2007 9:50 AM With our time on the Louis rapidly coming to a close we’re madly getting as much material on tape as we can. It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we’re just trying to take it all in while we can. Plus the time with my dad, Doug Sieberg, at left, has been so special. He’ll be staying on the Louis until Kugluktuk, and then he may leave the Arctic forever after 30 years of coming here. I feel so lucky to have seen his work firsthand after growing up with stories and photos. Sometimes I think he was born about 200 years too late, with his passion for the open seas and wood-hulled tall ships and the life of a mariner.
July 16, 2007 10:39 PM 
I had a bit of a “question your emotional involvement in this trip” moment today when one of the bottles on the main water sampling device – the rosette – “tripped” on the way down and broke 4 others. When told, I jumped up and screamed “you’re kidding me!” at top volume. I was a history major, so this sort of outburst is rare. But the rosette is really the heart of the operation, and without water samples, practically no one on board can do their research. I don’t want the scientists to be sad.
Drama With The "Rosette"
(CBS / Chloe Arensberg)
July 16, 2007 12:49 PM 
OFF BAFFIN ISLAND –- We’ve hit “land fast” ice, which means rough going and the possibility scientists may not get all the sampling stops they want. The ice here is not only thick it’s connected (or “fastened”) to the island coasts, so there’s no wriggle room or openings to steer the ship through. It’s just bump and grind, and the captain is also using the ship’s “bubbler,” which creates massive bubbles of air around the hull to help keep the ice from re-forming and break it up a bit. The ship has been shaking back and forth since late last night, and it’ll likely be that way for the rest of the day.
"Land fast" Ice Rough Going
(CBS)
July 13, 2007 1:14 PM 
BAFFIN BAY –- Today is the day. We can’t avoid the crossing ceremony any longer, and is slated to happen this afternoon. If you don’t hear back from us later this evening it’s because we’re recovering. Or locked in the brig or something more diabolical. (ATTENTION: PLEASE SEND IMMEDIATE HELP TO THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.) Chloe is grappling with the taunts of head shaving and whether it’s all for real, I’m bracing for freezing temperatures since it takes place on the flight deck, and Mark seems to be gloating more than anything. (He already has short hair and fears no Fahrenheit.) All I can discern from my sources so far is that we’ll get wet, but likely not with water. Um, yuck?
Polar Bears & That Dreaded Initiation Ceremony
(Steve Romaine)
July 12, 2007 11:14 AM 
NEAR BAFFIN ISLAND -– Ice. We wanted it, and we got it. Last night we began encountering ice floes and pack ice, some only a year old, some much older and therefore likely thicker and harder. It made for a tough night’s rest, banging and bouncing as the Louis broke through it all. But the views are spectacular. As the sun flirted with the horizon around midnight it was almost otherworldly. This morning it’s equally amazing, and we’ve spotted a few seals and Arctic gulls already. We expect it to be like this for a while, surrounded by ice, and that’s just fine with us.
Ice Everywhere
(CBS / Daniel Sieberg)
July 11, 2007 9:34 AM 
JUST NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE –- Well, we’ve officially crossed, but the initiation ceremony has been delayed because of an extended science stop yesterday. (I think it’s just prolonged our anxiety!) We’re expecting to go through it this afternoon. The mystery deepened this morning when we were asked by a Coast Guard crew member what our ransom demands will be. (??) We’ll reveal all later –- unless we’re sworn to secrecy by Neptune.
Last night we saw the sun barely kiss the limitless horizon around midnight and then begin to slowly rise again. We’ve reached the land of the midnight sun, but we haven’t even begun our adventure to break through massive sheets of packed ice in our journey northward.
Land Of The Midnight Sun
(CBS)
Last night we saw the sun barely kiss the limitless horizon around midnight and then begin to slowly rise again. We’ve reached the land of the midnight sun, but we haven’t even begun our adventure to break through massive sheets of packed ice in our journey northward.
July 7, 2007 8:32 AM
Getting To Know The Ship
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent is a scientific research vessel, but those onboard have to lie, eat and play. Daniel Sieberg takes you on a video tour of the ship that he is calling home for a 20-day journey to the arctic.
Click the video monitor on the left to watch.
Video: Click the video monitor on the left to watch.
July 5, 2007 4:16 PM
Settling Into Ship Life
CBS News tech correspondent Daniel Sieberg settles into life about ship, as the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent cruises through the Gulf of St. Lawrence. With satellite Internet and radio, TV and a gym, it's not half bad …
July 3, 2007 10:37 AM 
CBS News science and technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg embarks on a scientific study mission into Canada's arctic area. He is accompanying a prestigious group of scientists studying global warming and its effects in the arctic. Via satellite Internet aboard his ship, he'll file about the ship's mission, life aboard ship, and more as the trip unfolds. Today he talks about getting ready for the trip, which begins Wednesday in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Studying Arctic Climate Change
(CBS)
