Author: Interactive Oceans
Onward We Go About to Start Leg 3
Leg 2 has come to a close and preparations are underway for Leg 3 of the NSF-funded Ocean Observatories Initiative Regional Cable Array Cruise.
Claire Decoys’ Blog
the food aboard is actually very delicious; fresh salmon with lemon, chicken curry, thanksgiving-style turkey dinners. Sadly, I’ve had to forego most of the food on board due to seasickness.
Lighting up Axial Seamount Again
We arrived at Axial Seamount after a 19 hr steam to find the seas a bit bumpy still. To use the time wisely until we could dive a deep water CTD cast was conducted to get additional measurements of ocean parameters to verify cabled mooring instr
A Blustery Transit to Axial Seamount
Following the completion of work at the Southern Hydrate Ridge methane seep site, the R/V Revelle transited to Slope Base to install an HPIES (horizontal electric field, pressure and inverted echo sounder) instrument that provides insig
Sasha Seroys’ Blog
By the afternoon we had arrived at Axial Base and did a CTD cast to get some measurements of the water column.
Kevin Eyers’ Insights
I have a tremendous opportunity to be out here, learning from and working with such bright scientists.
Julie Nelsons’ Insights
It was a typical summer arrival in Newport, blustery and about 50 degrees!!!! Leg 2 went by so quickly that it seemed to be done right
Cheryl Greengroves’ Insights
We also had an incredible sunset – the first of the cruise.
Blizzards Drones and Gas Bubbles
Yesterday under calm seas we completed work at the Oregon Offshore site, turning one of the Benthic Experiment Platforms (BEP)