Posts Tagged ‘Coastal Pioneer Array’
A Temporarily Clear Deck
At 8:30 this morning, the team began deploying the last of the three coastal surface moorings. Like the other deployments, this one was like a choreographed ballet, with each participant ready in the wings to execute the perfect next move. By mid-day the deck was temporarily clear of all mooring-related equipment, ready for the recovery…
Read MoreRosette Recovered
The team was on deck as the sun came up to prepare a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for a rescue mission. During an expedition earlier this summer aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong, a CTD rosette (pictured below) was lost. The Pioneer 17 cruise with its ROV onboard provided the perfect opportunity to recover the CTD.…
Read MoreAnother Mooring Dispatched
Today was a gift for early risers. The sun was bright, the weather comfortable. This was fortuitous, for the team was on the stern deck of the R/V Neil Armstrong as the sun rose at 6 am. They diligently worked to finish attaching the various parts that ultimately comprise the Inshore Surface Mooring (ISSM). Deployment…
Read MoreGlider Day at Pioneer 17
Inclement weather has made us slightly adjust our schedule of what to put into the water each day. Today started off with a glider deployment. Gliders are an integral part of the OOI and are operated at both the Coastal and Global Arrays. Gliders at the Coastal Arrays (Pioneer and Endurance) sample the water space…
Read MoreFinally at Sea
The 14 members of the Pioneer 17 science party were all onboard the R/V Neil Armstrong at 9 am sharp on Friday 29 October. All were eager to head out to the array, which is about 75 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard after a three-day weather delay caused by a roaring nor’easter. The storm…
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