This
expedition is Voyage 11 Leg 9 for the Research Vessel
(R/V) Atlantis (ATL11-9). The R/V Atlantis,
with science party, ship's crew and Alvin group, departed
from Puntarenas, Costa Rica on March 15, 2004.The first
of 11 Alvin dives at 9°N began on March 20th.
You
can track their path at where
is Atlantis now?
During
the Expedition, crew members will be sending periodic updates
to this log. Check back frequently.
Monday,
March 14, 2004
After
eventful trips, turbulent flights, and little sleep most
of the science party arrived in Costa Rica . . . More.
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Monday,
March 15, 2004
The original plan was to sail at 0800 today, but some of
our equipment arrived in Costa Rica later than expected
due to shipping problems. More.
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Tuesday,
March 16, 2004
The seas have been extremely calm and everyone is feeling
pretty well. More. . .
Wednesday,
March 17, 2004
St. Patricks Day! Things are still rolling along nicely
abourd the R/V Atlantis. More.
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Thursday,
March 18, 2004
Today is another day we spend entirely "in transit,"
i.e. still driving out to study site. More.
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Friday,
March 19, 2004
Today the tempo has undoubtedly picked-up in anticipation
of the 1st Alvin dive tomorrow. More.
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Saturday,
March 20, 2004
The first Alvin dive of this cruise is today. Everyone was
up this morning to watch. . . More.
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Sunday,
March 21, 2004
Today Jen Shosa went on her first Alvin dive. She dove with
the intrepid Deep Sea Explorer . . . More.
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Monday,
March 22, 2004
My day started at 1201am (I had yet to go to sleep from
the previous day) . . . More.
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Tuesday,
March 23, 2004
For the past 5 nights we've (myself and Stacy) been doing
some nighttime coring. We've been traveling to various abyssal
hills . . . More.
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Wednesday,
March 24, 2004
Today started as most others. Up at nine to bubble nitrogen
into samples to test them for nutrients . . . More.
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Thursday,
March 25, 2004
Yesterday I was the lucky scientist to dive in Alvin. I
emphasize scientist in the singular because yesterday's
dive was a PIT (Pilot-In-Training) dive. . . More.
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Saturday,
March 27, 2004
This
is it! I can feel it This is the day! I have been thinking
of this moment for more than one year now . . . More.
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Sunday,
March 28, 2004
It was noon and my day started. The day was different from
the days previously described . . . More.
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Monday,
March 29, 2004
Today
was an eventful day on the ship.The last Alvin dive launched
this morning. We had our last . . . More.
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Tuesday,
March 30, 2004
Today
was an eventful day on the ship.The last Alvin dive launched
this morning. We had our last . . . More.
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Wednesday,
March 31, 2004
By
about 2am the seas and winds have calmed down, we are out
of the squalls, and Atlantis continues its trek almost due
north . . . More. . .
Thursday,
April 1, 2004
The
seas are flat calm today - its truly gorgeous weather at
sea! Sunny, warm, and calm. If it seems like we are slightly
obsessed with the weather . . . More.
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