Scientists Wayne Slade and Kirby Worthington wrap up the cruise by
packing supplies and processing data.
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Sailing beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge, the Ka'Imimoana
arrives on the west coast.
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Deck crew members: Mike Brunson, Matt Jefcoats, Jim Donovan, and Roger
Stone prepare for the acoustic release deployment.
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ST Karen Taylor dons her immersion suit during an abandon ship drill.
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KA crew members practice securing a patient to a Miller board in the
event of a medical emergency.
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Dave Fischman, Mike Behrenfeld, and others prepare sushi in the galley.
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Chief Scientist Patrick A'Hearn and GVA Mike Brunson steady the
recovered buoy on the fantail.
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Scientist James Rauch prepares to spool line during TAO mooring recovery
operations.
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Scientific Diver Matt Jefcoats climbs the Jacob's ladder after diving
under the ship's hull.
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Scientist Leonard Quigley retrieves the heaving line during mooring
recovery operations.
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Scientist Brian Powers observes data from the newly deployed TAO mooring.
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After leaving Marquesan waters, AB Bill McNally removes the flag of Nuka
Hiva from the mast.
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GVA Jason Akers climbs up to the boat davit to perform routine
maintenance checks.
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Scientist Mike Behrenfeld poses with his catch of the day, a Hawaiian Ono!
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CB Roger Stone and BGL Jim Donovan standby on the bow to retrieve the
anchor before departing Nuka Hiva.
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Anchored in Taiohae Bay, French Polynesians welcome the Ka'Imimoana to
the largest island of the Marquesas, Nuka Hiva.
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Chief Bosun Roger Stone handles the line during a TAO mooring deployment.
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ENS Rebecca Waddington sends birthday wishes from the South Pacific.
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KA crew members and scientists prepare for the equatorial mooring
deployment on the fantail.
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Scientist Majo Boluarte analyzes chlorophyll samples with a bench-top
fluorometer.
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Cadet Forest Nelson controls the winch during a sunny CTD cast.
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Chief Scientist Patrick A'Hearn removes fairings from the recovered
mooring cable at 5N/140W.
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ET Joe Roessler works to reterminate the CTD cable.
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2nd Assistant Engineer Pat McMannus sends a message home to his wife.
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Scientist Kirby Worthington filters seawater through a desktop
filtration system.
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BGL Jim Donovan repairs the winch in preparation for the first CTD of
the cruise.
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ENS Rebecca Waddington analyzes weather charts to predict sea conditions
for the Ka'Imimoana.
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Scientist Wayne Slade tests optical instruments in the wet lab.
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