Journals 2006/2007

Cyndy Martin
Portland High School, Portland, Maine

"STAR Project NOAA R/V McArthur II" July 28 - August 26, 2006

Journal Index: September 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 August 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9            10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16            17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23            24 - 25 - 26

August 3, 2006
The doldrums

Lat: 20° 57.7' N
Long: 123° 37.9' W
Skies: CL
Wind: 15 kts, 020 deg T
Seas: waves = 2-3', swells = 3-5'
Course: 155 deg T
Speed: 10 kts
Distance in 24 hrs: 195 nm
Sea temp: 25.4 deg C
Distance from land: 479 nm SSW of Guadalupe I's

Very quiet day. No mammal sightings and very few birds (mostly tahiti petrels, a common tropical pelagic scavenger). These birds are actually quite lovely, with their long, slender wings and graceful flight as they glide just cm's from the sea surface. Time passes ssllooowwwlllyyyyy.

The cod end, where plankton is collected