NOWRAMP 2002

9/11/02

Position:
Latitude: 23° 46.188' N
Longitude: 166° 14.079 W
Area Name: French Frigate Shoals

Weather:
Barometer: 1019.2 mb 30.10" steady
Winds: 25-30 Knots
Description: Fair.
Forecast: Trades 15-25 Knots, Seas 6-8'

Sea Conditions:
Waves: 2-4 ft. inside atoll
Current: Mild, 1 knot west
Sea: Choppy. 40' visibility

Daily Vessel Plan:
Scheduled Activities:
REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Teams: 2 site surveys per team inside the lagoon, habitats include reticulated reef, sandy flats and inner edge of emergent reef.

Coral Coring: 1st core taken.

Maritime Archaeology: Checked possible wreck sites.

Satellite Imaging: Groung truthing.

 

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