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R/V Point Lobos
Purpose: Collect animals with the MRS unit and deploy on MRS subsurface mooring; observe and collect midwater animals for behavioral and laboratory studies.
Chief scientist: Bruce Robison
Scheduled start time: 2/9/2010 3:00:00 PM UTC
[2/9/2010 7:00:00 AM Pacific]
Scheduled end time: 2/10/2010 12:30:00 AM UTC
[2/9/2010 4:30:00 PM Pacific]
Equipment: Midwater tool sled, HDTV, 6 main lights, HFSS, 4 detritus samplers on tool sled swing arms, MRS and MRS deployment arm (first dive), CTDO plus transmissometer and fluorometer, Coolpix, Low-Light Camera and bottle brush. For the second dive, add upper d-sampler racks and 4 DMO d-samplers.
Planned track/site:
Midwater MRS Mooring 2009
Waypoints to be visited
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Order Waypoint Name Latitude Longitude Depth
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1 MRS mooring 2009 36.74810 -122.10470 1275 m
in DDD MM.MMM format ==> 36 44.886 -122 -6.282
R/V Western Flyer
No cruise plan for today.