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...
Introductions

Introductions

Introductions A selfie with Melissa Miller dockside with the RV Ron Brown   ; Introductions of some of the science crew Tyler Christian Hey y’all, I’m Tyler Christian! I’m a research associate at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami...
Eagles in the Deep

Eagles in the Deep

Eagles in the Deep Our second float, Eagles in the Deep, has been deployed.   ; Eagles in the Deep—George Eisenhut Elementary in Modesto, CA Location: 4º31’N, 25º45’ Time: FRI 17 MAR 2023 17:50 UTC Float Number: 1356 (WMO: 4903486) Float Type: Navis Float...
TIMA Tide

TIMA Tide

Watching TIMA Tide Float Away Our tenth and final float, TIMA Tide 2023, has been deployed   ; TIMA Tide 2023— Tybee Island Maritime Academy in Tybee Island, GA Location: 162° 17.7765’ W; 77° 23.8915’ S Time: Mon 06 FEB 2023 12:37 UTC Temperature: -3.2°C, Wind 24...
Daily

Daily

A Day in the Life of the IBRV Araon Biogeochemical sampling in the Ross Sea.   ; Connecting the Dots During this leg of the expedition, we have been moving through a number of sampling stations in the Ross Sea, kind of like the switchbacks of a ride line-up at an...