Hi everyone, Ray here with an update about my first week as an intern on the Marcus G. Langseth research vessel. Colton, Rachael, and I arrived in Capetown, South Africa on April 27th around 5:00 P.M. The following day we had an orientation of the vessel. Our mentor Cody, gave us a brief introduction to the ship and a thorough summary of the different tasks and assignments that will be given to us on our transit. We expected to set sail the following day (4/29/24), so we actually had time to explore Capetown for the rest of the day! Colton, Rachael, and I eagerly explored as much of the city as possible, and the culture was astounding! We finished our evening eating Ostrich Filets and fancy assorted seafood appetizers, all of which was paid for by Cody for which we are extremely grateful! The next day our vessel started to set sail across the Atlantic towards NYC at 5:00 P.M. The past six days aboard this vessel have been incredibly productive, with a multitude of tasks that have been completed. Among these tasks was the disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly of the air guns. These instruments fire at 2k psi, sending signals to the ocean floor, which then bounce back for collection by the hydrophones. This data is essential for creating detailed 2D and 3D images of the ocean floor beneath us. My plan is to continue making blog posts with more updates on our tasks as we approach NYC!
Stay tuned!
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