Our Vertical Profiler System (VPS) was lowered by crane to the seafloor early this morning. Exact geo-coordinates: -126.174095W; 48.427253; depth: 396m.
ROPOS then dove down to plug the VPS in via an extension cable connected to our nearby instrument platform on Barkley Slope.
In the afternoon and evening, the VPS was powered up and communications established with its instruments. We hope to test deployment of the float during an upcoming ROPOS dive.
Images from the sea at Barkley Slope |
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Abandoned larvacean structure, 25 August 2009. (See comment by John D. below for details.)
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This beautiful biolumenescent salp colony was observed at 88m in the water column above the vertical profiler system, 25 August 2009.
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Several rays came to investigate our installation work on Barkley Slope, 396m.
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Close-up view of the connector plugged in to our vertical profiler system, 25 August 2009.
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Snapshot of the vertical profiler system resting on the seafloor at 396m, 25 August 2009.
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