by George Matsumoto | Mar 27, 2023 | Atlantic 2023
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,...
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 Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 16, 2023 | Atlantic 2023
An Equatorial Rite of Passage Leaving the Southern Hemisphere behind. ; March 13, 2023 by Ellen Park On March 13th at 20:49 UTC, we crossed the equator, leaving the southern hemisphere and entering the northern one! This moment was something that many of the...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 13, 2023 | Atlantic 2023
Diving Deep for Data Our first float, Data Diver, has been deployed. ; Data Diver – Penn Alexander School in Philadelphia, PA Location: 4º 28’ S, 25ºW Time: FRI 10 MAR 2023 18:18 UTC Float Number: 1475 (WMO: 4903489) Float Type: Navis Float Program: GO-BGC...
