Start of GEOTRACES Cruise GA08 in the southeast Atlantic Ocean

First deployment of trace metal clean CTD First deployment of trace metal clean CTD

We set off from Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Sunday November 22 and have now been at sea for 2 days.

On board of the METEOR we have scientists from Germany, England, New Zealand and Angola.

Most of us have now got used to the swell and have been working hard. We have been sailing in a northerly directions in the upwelling region along the Namibian coast over the last two days. This morning we crossed the Angola-Benguela Front and saw an increase of 6 degrees C in surface water temperature.

We have conducted 5 CTD casts with the stainless frame, and also had 3 very successful deployments of our new trace metal clean CTD system. The first deployment was obviously viewed with great anticipation, in particular by the chief scientist.

We are currently picking up gliders deployed during a previous cruise, and then make our way to the Congo outflow.

First deployment of trace metal clean CTD

First deployment of trace metal clean CTD

First deployment of the trace metal clean CTD. Observed by an anxious chief scientist

First deployment of the trace metal clean CTD. Observed by an anxious chief scientist

One thought on “Start of GEOTRACES Cruise GA08 in the southeast Atlantic Ocean

  1. Hi all on board Meteor,

    nice to read that you had a good start. Meanwhile team SO244/2 is on its way to Chile. So much activity at the moment 🙂

    Good luck for your cruise,

    Jan

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