Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 13:43:07 -0700
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From: Thomas Hayward <thayward@ucsd.edu>
Subject: New Horizon Report
Cc: thayward@ucsd.edu, mmullin@ucsd.edu
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>To: thayward@ucsd.edu
>Subject: Weekly Scientific Report
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>CalCOFI 9809NH commenced at 0800 13 Sep 1998 as New Horizon left San Diego.
>On our first station we were surrounded by a fleet of small fishing boats,
>explained by the landing of skipjack tuna on our fantail. After 24hrs, we
>are on our way to our 7th sta, 93.50. The sea surface temperatures have
>been between 21 and 22 degC with no mixed layer, dropping 6 degC in the
>first 30m with chlorophyll maximums around 55m. The CUFES egg-pump samples
>have been primarily zooplankton, with an occasional anchovy egg. Seabirds
>have been dominated by pink-footed shearwaters and western gulls, though
>overall density
>remains very low. Unusual sightings include two northern fulmars by station
>93.45 and a least storm petrel on deck during the night. In addition to the
>standard hydrographic and biological sampling, the ancillary programs have
>also sampled successfully. Greg Mitchell deployed his MER optical system
>smoothly then collaborated with Piotr Flatau's deployment of his Satlantic
>irradiometer on station 93.28, taking advantage of the clear skies and flat
>seas. Oleg Martynov of the Ukrainian Hydrographic Institute, resolved some
>new software problems and also sampled the spectral reflective irradiance.
>Gerardo Toledo and Alexandra Worden began their concurrent incubation
>experiments at sunrise this morning, although the sun rose behind a thick
>marine layer. Kirk Ireson has been wrestling with a defective magnetic
>switch on the insitu Optical Particle Counter (OPC) but has managed to
>gather data on all stations thus far. All operations are going smoothly
>thanks to the calm weather and experienced scientific party and crew.
>JRW 09/14/98
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Thomas L. Hayward (thayward@ucsd.edu)
Marine Life Research Group
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Phone (619) 534-4479 FAX (619) 534-6500
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This cruise is being funded by a grant from the University of California.
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