Take Neocalanus, the copepods we collected yesterday, for example. I’ve spent a great deal of time talking with one of the scientists on aboard about how models can be used to answer essential scientific questions about how the Gulf of Alaska works. Much of this data will eventually be entered into a computer model. More than 60 CTD casts were made during our cruise. Samples have to be analyzed, plankton have to be counted and measured, DNA analysis work has to be done, and cohesive images of temperature, salinity, and nutrients have to be stitched together from the five different transects. What happens with all of this data when we get back? The short answer is a lot more work. Geographic Area of Cruise: North Gulf of Alaskaģ0 knot easterly winds, rain, waves to eight feetĭuring the last two weeks, scientists aboard the Tiglax will have done over 60 CTD casts, 60 zooplankton tows, measured over one thousand jellies caught Methot Net tows, and collected hundreds of water and chlorophyll samples.
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