by George Matsumoto | May 13, 2024 | East Pacific 2024
Aqua Serenity The FIRST Scripps SOLO float has been launched – and the name is Aqua Serenity. ; We deployed the first Scripps SOLO float in dark and foggy conditions. The biology class from UT University Academy that adopted it gave it the perfect name, Aqua...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 29, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Elisa Aitoro Elisa Aitoro is a Research Data Analyst II at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, CA. She does oxygen analysis and manages GO-SHIP data at-sea and on-shore. ; GO-SHIP has an assortment of what are considered “Level...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 22, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Navigating the Ice Ship Encounters with Icebergs ; DATE: 3/22/2024 As the R/V Marcus G. Langseth sailed toward 48 degrees South on March 14th, 2024, we were unexpectedly greeted by a trio of small icebergs, barely visible through the morning fog. A crew member...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 20, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
The R/V Marcus G. Langseth Team From Bridge to Engine ; The crew of the R/V Marcus G. Langseth (some of whom are pictured above) are experienced and dedicated sea-going professionals bound by the goal of facilitating scientific knowledge and ocean exploration. Whether...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 17, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Say Hello to My Little Friend(s) Signs of life from the abyssal zone ; Every now and then, chemical oceanographers are confronted with very real evidence that there is, in fact, life in their water samples. Often called “bugs” in laboratory settings, their presence is...