NOWRAMP 2002

9/24/02 - Rapture

Position:
Latitude: 28° 12.838' N
Longitude: 177° 21.788' W
Area Name: Tug Pier, Midway Harbor

Weather:
Barometer: 1020.3 mb
Winds: 5 Knots North
Description:
Forecast: 5-10 Knots to 24 Knots N Late Evening, scattered showers

Sea Conditions:
Waves: 4-7 ft.
Current: 1 -2 knots surface
Sea:

Daily Vessel Plan:
Scheduled Activities:

REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Team A: 3 dives - checked coral health in lagoon at East, North and West sides.

REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Team B: 3 dives - checked Northernmost edge outside, well developed windward spur and groove, checked western channel and eastern edge of lagoon.

Coral Team : Set two new permanent transects and worked on groundtruthing.

Maritime Archaeology : Photo documented wreck of F4U Corsair, continued with survey of lagoon for military era materials, towed diver search for reported balast pile in Wells Harbor.

Intertidal: Surveyed Bulky Dump to East point.

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