R/V Melville
Today we
reached our first waypoint. We are currently at 6 degrees North,
103 degrees West. For the first several days we’ll continue collecting
SeaBeam and magnetometer data, trying to fill in the topographic
map in the region of the Incipient Ridge. The scientific crew
has been working to plan where we will be performing dredges,
wax cores and camera tows. We continue to have rainy weather and
slightly rocky seas. Putting the XPT into the water (to collect
daily water column measurements) was a bit of a challenge for
Carrie Donnelly with the wet weather (see photo). The crew continues
waiting for the excitement of the dredges to start on Wednesday
(see photo). By Jenny McGuire
