U.S. Dept of Commerce / NOAA / OAR / ERL / PMEL
Cruise GP4-97-KA
NOAA Ship KA'IMIMOANA
08 Jun - 03 Jul 1997
Kwajalein, Marshall Islands - Honolulu, HI
CDR Mark Koehn, Commanding Officer
Andy Shepherd, Chief Scientist
Mission: Service TAO moorings in the central equatorial Pacific, along
165E and 180W. Includes recovery and deployment of deep-water
moorings, hydrographic measurements (CTDs) and underway observations.
Scientific Personnel:
Mr Andy Shepherd NOAA/PMEL Chief Scientist, TAO
Mr Steve Kunze NOAA/PMEL TAO Moorings
Ms Mela O'Haleck NOAA/PMEL TAO Moorings
LT Fernando Chen DHN Brazil, PIRATA
Mr Claudio Brandao INPE Brazil, PIRATA
Mr Jerry Nettles Bloomsburg U Barnacle Project
Commisioned Officers:
CDR Mark Koehn Captain
LCDR Craig Bailey Executive Officer
*LCDR Brent Bernard Field Operations Officer
LT Carrie Hadden Acting Field Operations Officer
LCDR John Herring Acting Navigational Officer
LT David Goldstein Medical Officer
*LCDR Bernard is ashore this leg.
Trackline of Cruise
Final CTD Data
For further Information:
TAO Project Office
, PMEL Home Page
KAIMI Real-Time Page