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conductivity-temperature-depth

Posted on October 23, 2013 by scienceparty

One of the most important things we’re doing on this cruise is to take “CTD”casts. CTD stands for “conductivity-temperature-depth”, and instrument that measures what you’d guess it would: conductivity, temperature, and depth* of water as it is lowered over the … Continue reading →

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Particle Portraiture

Posted on October 23, 2013 by scienceparty

In addition to my duties as Co-Chief scientist, I am investigating the sizes, types, and spatial distributions of particles throughout the water column.  Particles are ubiquitous in the marine environment and play an important part in the ocean’s biogeochemical cycles.  … Continue reading →

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We have diatoms

Posted on October 23, 2013 by scienceparty

Tali Treibitz, a member of our scientific party from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC-San Diego, will spend the trip testing her experimental underwater microscope-camera for visualizing small-scale particles. This camera attaches to the CTD rosette (the rack we use … Continue reading →

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Preparations

Posted on October 22, 2013 by scienceparty

Welcome to the cruise blog for the 2013 UNOLS Chief Scientist Training cruise. UNOLS – the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System – is the body that runs the United States academic research fleet. Each research cruise needs a Chief Scientist … Continue reading →

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