Launching Floats

Launching Floats

GO-SHIP IO5: Launching Floats The GO-SHIP IO5 expedition launched one GO-BGC and two SOCCOM floats ; GO-SHIP I05: Launching Three Adopted Floats The Adopt-A-Float program is run by GO-BGC but includes floats from the SOCCOM project as well. You can find out more about...
Two Weeks Out

Two Weeks Out

GO-SHIP IO5: Two Weeks Out Time certainly moves differently out here in the Indian Ocean. ; CTD Watch-standers Log: August 5             As of 0600 today, we have been at sea for exactly two weeks. Time certainly moves differently out here in the Indian Ocean. In...
Life at Sea

Life at Sea

GO-SHIP IO5: Life at Sea What is life at sea like? ; CTD Watch-standers Log: July 25 The RV Roger Revelle departed Fremantle, Australia on July 22 at 0600 as part of the GO-SHIP program. It is only day 4 of our research and already, this has been the most exciting and...
Sargassum Sampling

Sargassum Sampling

Sargassum Sampling Unexpected research opportunity   ; Sargassum Sampling March 21, 2023 Ellen Park As you may or may not have heard about in recent news stories, such as “Why huge masses of seaweed are floating to Florida and the Gulf” in the Washington Post,...
Ship Operations

Ship Operations

Ship Operations Life on board the RV Ron Brown   ; Ship operations March 19, 2023Zach Erickson  We’re about halfway through the cruise, and the ship has fallen into its rhythm. The interesting thing about a research cruise such as this one is that operations are...