| The GERG/UT
Antarctic science
team started sampling yesterday using the divers. Had some problems
with the deep site and the time needed to complete the entire sampling.
Have reworked that strategy to allow more efficient use of the bottom time.
Will drill 2 large holes, one at the deep station and one at the middle
station on each trasect. Divers (Kelly Hance and Rob Robbins) will each
do a dive at the deep site to get all samples. Then they can do the shallower
stations in the afternoon. Did start sampling yesterday and ran E. coli
and microtox. Also needed to modify the larger cores to effectively perserve
the sediment column structure. We are going back to the ice today to finish
the transect if the weather cooperates. G.Denoux |
