Echosounders measure the depth of water by timing how long it takes sound to travel from a pinger on the ship down to the seafloor and back. Modern echosounders create a fan of sound beamsContinue reading
Author: Benjamin Wernette
First Deployment (Magnetometer!)
Lavas on the seafloor have different magnetic properties. These can be detected using a magnetometer, a cylindrical instrument towed 300m behind the highly magnetic ship. A magnetic survey of an area of the ocean floorContinue reading
Setting Sail!
Yesterday, at approximately 3:30 pm local time, we set sail from Manzanillo – marking the start of our 35 day research expedition. Currently, we are 20 hours into our 3.5 day transit to the Cocos-NazcaContinue reading
Bon Voyage!
In five short days researchers from Great Britain, Poland, Spain, Russia, and the United States will meet in Manzanillo, Mexico. From there, we will set sail and begin our journey to the equatorial Pacific whereContinue reading