This will allow the exploration of ocean carbon dynamics in remote places and hard to sample seasons. Another SOLO was deployed last week in the California Current near Point Conception to test a simple remedy for biofouling. The shipboard team includes six from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley. We are joined by a team of 4 led by Ellen Druffel from UC Irvine, and by 2 students from Adina Payton's lab at Stanford University. Expert help from the Chief Engineer, bridge team, and Res Tech has been greatly appreciated.
Food is great.
It's sending lots of data, but like Carmen Sandiego, it's been darned quiet about its whereabouts. This cruise is being funded from a grant from the National Science Foundation.