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Favorable weather—light winds and calm seas—allowed the team to make significant progress over the past two days. Operations began early with the successful deployment of the Near Surface Instrument Frame (NSIF) and buoy, followed by a CTD cast for cross-calibration at CNSM. The team stayed on station for several hours to complete post-deployment testing and…

The CGSN team aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong made steady progress over March 31 and April 1 as part of the Pioneer 21 cruise in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Despite rough seas and a few technical setbacks, the team successfully deployed key instruments, continued meteorological surveys, and advanced glider operations. Highlights included the deployment of the…