July 10, 1998

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Today's weather: Partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 85°F. Predominate wind from the southwest at 6 kts.

Today's Boat Assignments have not yet been reported

Arabella

Caleta

Northstar 4

Zodiac

Northstar 6

Second successful REMUS docking test.

Today's highlights:

Very similar to yesterday. Southward flow continues. Downwelling conditions. Thermocline at 7-10 meters. Strong southward currents (20-30 cm/s surface) enhanced within thermocline (30-40 cm/sec). Convergence zone in surface layer midway.

Cable slice on Minibat CTD. Possibly hit submerged object. Backup CTD used to complete survey.