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Photo Gallery
GP2-05-KA This page will be updated as images arrive from the ship Please check previous cruises for more photo galleries |
Scientist Pat Rafter shows Tony how scientists relax after a long day of flouremetry |
Sarah raises the pilot flag as we get set to enter Manzanillo, Mexico to conclude cruise GP-2-05 |
Teacher-At-Sea Rachel Dane and Chief Sci Dave Zimmerman wish Ms. Dane's class at Grand Canyon Middle School a warm Aloha! |
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Happy Mother's Day from the KA crew in the deep blue sea! |
Matt takes a quick leap in the water to get an update during dive ops |
These dolphins take a ride on our bow pressure wave as we steam north for the final mooring of the 95W TAO line |
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Augmenting 3AE Tony Ricardo proudly shows off his catch of the day during a CTD cast |
Dave Z. and Brian jump right back onto buoy ops at the Equatorial/95W TAO mooring |
The Ecuadorian port officers for Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, climb aboard prior to anchorage. |
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Isla Isabela, Galapagos Islands, fades in the distance as we chase down the horizon towards the 95W TAO line |
These dolphins gleefully attack a large bait ball as we steam towards the Galapagos Islands |
Robert and new crewmember Jason get a rare glimpse of life outside of engineering |
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A beautiful, calm day at 2S/95W reveals our next buoy, and another Ecuadorian fishing vessel! |
Nemo hands over a bag of carrots to a crewmember from the Ecuadorian F/V PALOMA IV |
The CO presents TAO director Dr. Mike McPhaden with his very own 'buoy' cake, made by Ginger and Clem |
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A golden sunset highlights the western sky as we turn our bow east for the next TAO line |
LCDR "Doc" Pelkey shows that she's ready for anything during a rainy buoy op |
Dr. McPhaden, Matt and Brian recover an APL "Lagrangian Float" for repair during a sunrise op |
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AB Chris Kaanaana gets ready to trip the anchor release on the Equatorial/110W TAO mooring |
Verne shows off his catch of squid during a night Equatorial CTD cast |
Doc, Dave Z., Brian and Mike attach fairings to the nilspin during the 2N/110W buoy deployment |
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Eric grins as he completes another set of oxygen titrations from a CTD cast |
Birthday girl Fionna Matheson gets her birthday wish; a hot latte on a rainy day during buoy ops! |
Roger, Chris, Matt & Dave get ready to take the RHIB boat out to check out a buoy |
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The deck crew sends the 8N/110W TAO mooring over the side for our first deployment of the cruise |
The XO and Sarah demonstrate the Emergency Escape Breathing Device during an all-hands briefing |
The CO checks to make sure the channel is clear as we depart San Diego for our second cruise of the season |
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Mike checks out a solar eclipse with the sextant while Sci Eric Gehrie and Fionna eagerly await their turn |
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