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EX1006 Expedition 2010

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The updates below summarize daily activities on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the EX1006 Expedition 2010 expedition, with accompanying images and videos.

Two deck hands prepare Okeanos Explorer to come into port as she nears the Golden Gate Bridge. The EX1006 “Always Exploring” cruise ended today when the ship came into port in San Francisco harbor.

October 29, 2010: Science Operations End

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Comes Into Port

PhD Candidate, Miriam Goldstein, sprays the manta net after conducting a tow, forcing captured critters and debris down to the ‘cod-end’ of the net. The last manta net tow of the cruise was conducted today.

October 28, 2010: Making Port Preparations

Making Preparations To Come Into Port

A Manta Net sample collected October 26 during the EX1006 cruise from Hawaii to San Francisco reveals bits of plastic and marine life.

October 26, 2010: Manta Net Operations

Manta Net Operations Continue to Run Smoothly

The Continuous Plankton Recorder is deployed from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer by the ROV crane.

October 24, 2010: Plankton Recorder

Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) is Being Towed

Plan view of potential discoveries located at 27.63N, 147.14W and 27.76N, 146.95W. Vertical exaggeration 3. Sun illumination from the NW. Profiles showing depths measured by EM302. Image created in Fledermaus v7.

October 23, 2010: Seamounts

The EM302 Multibeam Sonar Acquires Data

The red 2 kilometer scale bar is placed near a feature that rises approximately 280 meters from the surrounding seafloor. The crater in the center of the cone-like structure indicates this feature might be volcanic.

October 22, 2010: Mapping Operations

Onboard Science Operations Become Smoother And More Efficient

The image above shows the Manta Net during a tow; the image below shows some of the larger debris collected during this afternoon’s Manta Tow, suggesting we have entered the Garbage Patch.

October 21, 2010: Manta Net Samples

Okeanos Explorer Has Entered The “Pacific Garbage Patch”

A ridge is imaged in greater detail using the ship’s EM302 multibeam system, revealing previously unknown small-scale features.

October 20, 2010: Science Operations

The Ship Heads Northeast Towards A Swell

The Manta Net is towed off the starboard side of the ship during its first deployment this cruise. Daily Manta Net tows will be conducted this cruise to sample for plastics to gain a greater understanding of the characteristics and extent of the Pacific “Garbage Patch.”

October 19, 2010: Science Operations

Okeanos Explorer Departed Pearl Harbor, HI

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