Weather Delays
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Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1542, V23.
August 31, 2023: Due to weather considerations, the R/V Thomas G. Thompson has postponed its departure for Leg 3 of RCA operations. The new plan is to leave the dock at ~1400 September 1. Stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy an image of stunning soft coral that grows on the carbonate deposit called Pinnacle at Southern Hydrate Ridge.