by George Matsumoto | Mar 23, 2023 | Atlantic 2023
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...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 22, 2023 | Atlantic 2023
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...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 19, 2023 | Atlantic 2023
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...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 12, 2023 | Southern Ocean 2023
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...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 12, 2023 | Southern Ocean 2023
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...