by George Matsumoto | May 18, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic
A22 Week 4 Cruise Update A22 ends as we get home a little early! ; May 16, 2021 A22 Weekly Cruise update #4 We could have done new stations with the time left — a plan B was indeed traced, zig-zagging the Deep Western Boundary Current at the end of the transect— but...
by George Matsumoto | May 12, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic
A22 Week 3 Cruise Update A22 Expedition in the home stretch ; May 11, 2021 A22 Weekly Cruise update #3 We have just finished our third week at sea. Four days ago, we crossed the eastern side of Bermuda, and now we are occupying the famous line-W, from Bermuda to Woods...
by George Matsumoto | May 10, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic
Integrity The last GO-BGC float of this expedition – Integrity (illustrated by Caitlyn Webster) ; May 10, 2021 Fourth and final GO-BGC float Integrity is launched At 2250 UTC (coordinated Universal Time) on May 9th, 2021, the twelfth float of the newly NSF...
by George Matsumoto | May 7, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic
AHEA Three floats launched now, with one to go ; May 6, 2021 AHEA is launched during calm conditions At 1015 UTC (coordinated Universal Time) on May 6rd, 2021, the eleventh float of the newly NSF funded GO-BGC Array program was launched over the side after CTD Station...
by George Matsumoto | May 5, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic
A22 Week 2 Cruise Update A22 Expedition leg hits the halfway point ; May 3, 2021 A22 Weekly Cruise update #2 We are completing our second week at sea and are halfway through A22. Right now, we are on station 50! Time has passed in the blink of an eye, but it also...
