Aaron and I had a pretty wild adventure this summer.
Last year I jumped on the opportunity to do a PhD involving the paleoclimate records of El Nino and the Southern Oscillation (ENSO). In July we went on a scientific expedition to the place where ENSO is strongest, the central Tropical Pacific.
We had bug nets and sunscreen, rash guards and snorkeling equipment, and our passports, but otherwise did not know what to expect!
We spent a couple days near Sunset Beach on O'Ahu before embarking with Fiji Airlines and crossing the international dateline to land on Christmas Island, which is also known as Kiritimati Island.
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| Common view of the lagoon on Christmas Island |
