Cruise: Tracking the Tasman Sea’s Hidden Tide

The first ever comprehensive study of the largest, most focused internal tide on the planet, which moves across the Tasman Sea each day. During this expedition, researchers will amass data that will improve general understanding of the phenomenon, as well as the ability to incorporate internal tide effects accurately in climate models.

Log Post: Todo está Conectado

Perspectivas sobre la conectividad del área de estudio, a nivel regional, entre la columna de agua y el fondo marino, implicaciones para la gestión e investigación. English Translation Below “Todo está conectado”…. Una frase muy trillada que aplica de manera perfecta para lo que sucede en el océano, un medio que obedece las leyes de … Continued

Log Post: Ahead by a Sentry

When you think about the amount of preparation needed for a cruise, the whole thing can make you exhausted. Months of planning, timelines, securing equipment and tools needed for the excursion, and science preparation, all play an important part of getting ready. . Checking and double checking is a critical piece of this preparation, as … Continued

Log Post: Wrap-up

It’s hard to believe that we’ve already wrapped up the second student cruise on Falkor.

Log Post: Mapping by Moonlight

Setting sail on the R/V Falkor a few weeks ago to explore unknown features in the Pacific Ocean led us to consider the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which overwintered in Astoria, Oregon in 1805 after crossing the continent and leaving markers and waypoints for those who would follow them. During the #HuntingBubbles cruise we have … Continued

Log Post: Loihi’s hydrothermal plume: More than just Iron

Although iron is the focus of our Loihi Expedition, a number of other measurements are being collected during our cruise as we hunt for Loihi’s hydrothermal plume. You might be asking yourself “If the focus of the cruise is to collect iron data, why measure anything else?” However, as scientists our goal is to tell … Continued

Cruise: Mixing Up the Tropical Pacific

Research suggests that small-scale turbulence could play a large role in how the ocean absorbs heat, a key factor in the onset of El Niño events. In July, Falkor traveled to the central equatorial Pacific to give researchers a first view of this smaller scale turbulence.