NeMO July 31, 2001

Logbook: July 31, 2001

Brown: Steaming to port, Victoria B.C.
Wecoma: no report today
Teacher logbooks: Thoughts of home; profiles of scientists
Perspective today: Bob Embley, Chief Scientist

Science News | Teacher At Sea | Participant Perspective

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Science News

NOAA Ship Ron Brown - ROV Cruise

image of NeMO 2001 scientists, click for full story

ROPOS was working at the ASHES vent field on dive 632 until about 2 a.m. when it was time for us to leave Axial seamount and head home. The ship is now heading back to Victoria B.C. and the transit will take about 28 hours, so today the science party is packing up all their instruments, computers, and samples so they are all ready to off-load when we get into port. The science party also had a final meeting to share results and discuss future plans. It is always interesting to see how many interconnections there are between experiments in different disciplines... More...

R/V Wecoma - CTD Cruise

image of Peter McAuliffe
Ship position: 44 14.10' N /12940.47' W

Teacher Logbooks

NOAA Ship Ron Brown - Jeff Goodrich

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ROPOS came up from its last dive at 3 am and we immediately started for the beach. We're now steaming at 13 knots toward Victoria, B.C. to offload. During transit motion is intensified and we usually lose a lot of people to their berths. However, everyone was pleasantly surprised with the smooth ride back. Scientists pack up instruments and write final NeMO discipline summaries. The ROPOS team disassembles gear and prepares ROPOS for its next cruise. The ship's crew guides us and keeps a lookout for marine traffic. Everyone is preparing for the wonderful experience of dock rock (when the person finally sets foot on land and it seems that the land is moving, just like the ship was - a sort of seasickness on land). More...

R/V Wecoma - Missy Holzer

It's 0200 hours and it's time for a cast? Whether it's 0200 hours or 1400 hours, science on board an oceanographic vessel doesn't stop because the sun went down. Science occurs around the clock on the NeMO CTD Cruise thanks to having capable staff on each of the watches. Joining the staff this year on the R/V Wecoma are a few students that are helping out in all aspects of the data acquisition from the casts and tow-yo's. After adjusting to the motions of the ship, Peter McAuliffe, Angie Opiola, and David Farr have been a tremendous help in the lab and on the deck. More...

Participant Perspective

Interview with Bob Embley
Chief Scientist/Marine Geologist - NOAA/PMEL

Jeff G: What was the biggest surprise for you during NeMO 2001?

Bob: The biggest surprise was finding that high temperature hydrothermal chimney in the Coquille vent field. It shows you that we can still miss important features with the techniques used at present. Imaging and mapping techniques still aren't there in terms of mapping out an area this size. There are some limitations using sonar. More...