by George Matsumoto | Apr 2, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
Windston 7 decorated and ready for launch WMO #5906435 (Windston 7) from Anoka, MN ; March 31, 2021 No cyclones on the horizon for the launch today! At 1515 UTC (coordinated Universal Time) on March 31st, 2021, the fourth float of the newly NSF funded GO-BGC Array...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 31, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
A20 Week 2 Cruise Update A busy week at sea ; March 30, 2021 A20 Weekly Cruise update #2 The last week has been a busy one. We completed the closely spaced shelf and slope boundary stations around 1:30 am on March 24 (ship time) and turned due south. With wider...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 29, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
Vanadium Iodine Sulfur (VIS) ready for launch WMO #5906440 (VIS) is getting a final check before launch ; March 29, 2021 A beautiful daytime launch for Vanadium Iodine Sulfur (VIS) At 1240 UTC (coordinated Universal Time) on March 29th, 2021, the third float of the...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 28, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
Second GO-BGC Float ready for launch Lewisburg Eel Express heading to the rail for launch ; March 27, 2021 Second float away as A20 keeps heading south At 0800 UTC (coordinated Universal Time) on March 27th, 2021, the second float of the newly NSF funded GO-BGC Array...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 25, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
Launch of the First GO-BGC Float! Europa is launched marking the start of a new NSF funded program ; March 25, 2021 The start of a new NSF funded program – the GO-BGC Array At 2347 UTC (coordinated Universal Time) on March 24th, 2021, the first float of the...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 24, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
A20 Week 1 Cruise Update The first CTD rosette deployment of Expedition A20 ; March 23, 2021 A20 Weekly Cruise update #1 In 2021 embarking on an oceanographic voyage has unique challenges. Before joining the ship, everyone underwent a 14-day pre-boarding isolation and...
