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...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 22, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
GO-BGC Floats getting ready to get wet The GO-BGC floats are being decorated with their adopted names ; March 22, 2021 One day to first GO-BGC deployment The R/V Thomas G Thompson has started the A20 Expedition and the first GO-BGC float is scheduled to be launched...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 11, 2021 | Expedition, North Atlantic 2021
Pre-cruise Preparations Final test and check of all twelve GO-BGC floats ; March 11, 2021 5 days until departure As the R/V Thomas G Thompson nears the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock, University of Washington float engineer Greg Brusseau has flown out to do...
