Observer Alex Ysam and GVA Mike Brunson calculate sunrise for the ship's
arrival in Honolulu.
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AB Jason Rippon prepares to deploy an Argo autonomous profiling float,
which is one of thousands in the global ocean.
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GVA Forest Nelson operates the winch controls and lowers the CTD to a
depth of 1,000m.
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Scientist James Rauch handles the line during a TAO mooring recovery.
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A1AE Pat McManus modifies an antenna mount on the flying bridge.
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Scientist Dane Jaynes, Observer Alex Ysam, and divers CDR Pickett and
CDR Beaverson repair the 5N/180 mooring.
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Alexander Ysam, an observer from the Federal States of Micronesia,
spools line during TAO mooring operations at 2N/180.
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After a one year deployment, the 5S/180 TAO mooring is recovered by the
KA'IMIMOANA.
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All crew members in Life Boat #1 are present and accounted for during a
weekly abandon ship drill.
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Crew members are about to release the anchor, which will moor the
recently deployed 8S/180 buoy in position.
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ST Karen Taylor recovers the CTD underwater package.
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BGL Jim Donovan is standing by ready to deploy the next mooring.
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[The KA picks up a hitch-hiker, a brown booby, who finds some shade for
relief.]
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[Scientists and crew members on board the RHIB come alongside the KA
after repairing the 2S/165E mooring.]
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[Fisherman from an American Samoa seining vessel, hand over
oceanographic equipment that was found adrift to the KA'IMIMOANA.]
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[(Super) Chief Scientist Linda Stratton records information from
subsurface instruments recovered from the 5S/165E mooring.]
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[Scientist Dane Jaynes removes subsurface modules during the equatorial
recovery along 165E.]
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[Physical Scientist Brian Powers detaches equipment from the bridle of a
TAO mooring recovered at 2N/165E.]
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[GVA Jason Akers (left) stands fire watch as 3AE Gerard Cullen (right)
welds the railing above aft control.]
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[Scientists receive a RHIB safety orientation from Coxswain AB Matt
Jefcoats (far left) and DU Chris Kaanaana (far right).]
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[The 8N/165E TAO mooring is released into the water during the first
deployment of the cruise.]
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Observer Alexander Ysam, ENS Rebecca Waddington, ENS Pheobe Woodworth,
and Scientist Kris Karnauskas visit the Kwajalein Weather Center.
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