June 30, 1999
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Today's weather
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Links to current weather sites
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| Some early morning
sprinkles...otherwise variable cloudiness and less humid. Highs in the lower
80s. Variable wind less than 10 KT becoming South 10 to 15 KT in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 FT. |
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Today's Boat Assignments
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Arabella
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in dock |
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Caleta
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Full Successful Equipment Test Run |
Scott Glenn, Bob Chant, Liz Creed, Jess Vanisko, Sage Lichtenwalner, Capt. Ron |
Northstar 4
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n/a |
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Walford
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Loading optical sensors. |
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Zodiac
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n/a |
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Notable Scientific Results of the day
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Spent the morning diagnosing the inverter problem on the Caleta, then loaded her up for
test run. Left the dock at 1:00 PM for a 3 hour tour. MiniBat and ADCP data
was collected from Thermistor A1 to A4 and back. Progress was monitored from shore
using LEO-NET to display the shipboard data on shore with a 4 second delay. Waves
were reaching 8 ft at the offshore end of the transect when we decided to turn back to
shore. Even in rough weather, recovery of the SWATH ADCP was a smooth process.
As the Caleta approached shore, all collected data was successfully transferred via
the LEO-Net to the shore station. The Caleta returned around 4:00 PM, and already
just minutes later, fully processed data was being posted to the internet. TOW Data from today!!!
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Selected Pictures from Today
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The orange instrument, called an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) is
used to measure transects of sea currents. This instrument works much as a policeman's
radar does. It's metal housing is called a Majid and floats the ADCP along the side
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The SODAR located at the Rutgers Marine Field Station Dormitory. |
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The towed MiniBat is used to collect profile data of sea water salinity, temperature,
and fluorescence from surface to bottom continuously. |
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Quaint House. |
Last reviewed: June 30, 1999
