NOWRAMP 2002

9/15/02

Position:
Latitude: 23° 25.699' N
Longitude: 170° 40.661' W
Area Name: Maro Reef North West

Weather:
Barometer: 1020.9 mb
Winds: 15-25 Knots
Description: Partially cloudy with isolated squalls.
Forecast: Little/no change. Possible increase in winds due to scattered local thunderstorms. Increase S Swell, 1-2'

Sea Conditions:
Waves: 6-12 ft.
Current: 1.5 - 2 knots
Sea: Beaufort 3.

Daily Vessel Plan:
Scheduled Activities:
REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Teams: 2 teams, 2 dives each on SE end of Maro Reef. Low visibility - 15 ft. green water and washing machine.

Maritime Archaeology: Used fathometer to check NOAA coordinates for wrecked tanker. Dove site - no eveidence of wreck.

Corals: One new permanent transect, 2 ground truthing dives, 1 coral core sample.

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