Tampa Bay welcomed us with whistling dolphins as we were piloted into the port. Most of our morning consisted of scanning the horizon for wildlife and barrier islands until the R/V Atlantis was docked and cleared customs. As soon as we got the signal from the bridge, we headed off the ship. But before we […]
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Cruise Notes
Shrinking Cups and Spinning Dolphins (By Trinity Fushille)
Theres no better way to start the day than with a 6:00 am Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) and expendable bathythermograph (XBT) deployment. At sunrise, STEMSEAS fired the XBT off the aft of the Atlantis, a device that creates sound waves and measures the time it takes to reflect back to the machine, creating a map […]
(K)not calm seas — Panama expedition Day 4
The day began with rough seas. Large swells rocked the boat and the deck was secured so we were unable to go outside. Yet there was no lack of things to do! After an early breakfast we gathered in the main lab for a knot tying class from one of the SSSG’s, Ella. SSSG stands […]
