Rambler Express

Rambler Express

GO-SHIP P02: Rambler Express now rambling The final GO-BGC float of the PO2 expedition ; 9 July 2022 At 3:28 am local time, the Rambler Express began its journey to sample the great Pacific Ocean! It was a chilly morning at 31 45’ N, 119 48’ W, slightly off the coast...
Climate Buster in the water

Climate Buster in the water

GO-SHIP P02: Climate Buster Helping to learn more about the climate and the ocean ; 3 July 2022 On Friday, July 2, around 9pm we deployed the third biogeochemical Argo float of the 2022 re-occupation of the P02 repeat-hydrography section at 30N 131W. Adopted by the...
What’s a CTD?

What’s a CTD?

GO-SHIP P02: CTD Rosette What is it and what data does it provide? ; 2 July 2022 Hello viewers of the P02 Leg 2 blog! My name is Sydney Lewis and I am a member of the biology team. I am currently an undergraduate at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo studying marine...
Musical Volcanoes

Musical Volcanoes

GO-SHIP P02: Musical Volcanoes Cruising amidst the Musician Seamounts ; 28 Jun 2022 During our transit to the first CTD station, the ship steamed above the Musician Seamounts, a chain of volcanic undersea mountains and volcanoes dating from the Cretaceous when...
Baker Bio Bobber

Baker Bio Bobber

GO-SHIP P02: GO-BGC Float Baker Bio Bobber is deployed during a lovely calm evening ; 26 Jun 2022 On Saturday, June 25, around 7:45 in the evening, flanked by a beautiful sunset [Image 1] and a rainbow on the other side [Image 2], we deployed our second biogeochemical...
Hello Leg 2

Hello Leg 2

GO-SHIP P02: Hello from Leg 2 Back at work as we launch the first GO-BGC float of Leg 2 ; 20 Jun 2022 Today our watchstanders Alyssa and Turner deployed Mysterious Blue, the BGC float adopted by the Tuskawilla Middle School from Seminole County, Florida. Mysterious...