Yesterday (Aug 28) the "brain" and Vaisala weather package were removed from the station and taken back to the hotel for reprogramming, etc. We saw NO major signs of bleaching in the area, just very few scattered minor incidences--"nothing to write home about" (Derek).
Today, the logger was re-inserted into the stick, the new Vaisala was installed, and the CT was removed. However, problems arose with the deep CTD, and we decided to watch it through the day and see how it would look by the end of the day. Tonight it appears the CTD has "cleared its throat" and is once again transmitting correctly.
Crew: Dave Ward, Derek Manzello, Mike Jankulak, Jim Hendee
Cheers,
Jim