Eric

Just dropping a line to say hi. Are you back from the cruise yet? We should
get together for coffee when you're back in Seattle and catch up. Hope all is
well...Leon

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008, Eric Rehm wrote:

>
> The 2008 North Atlantic Bloom Experiment Collaboratory Web Site is
> now open. We are currently operating floats and gliders equipped
> with biogeochemical sensors near the JGOFS NABE site (60N 20W). We
> plan to operate through June, 2008. The Knorr will visit the site
> for much of May to make more detailed measurements.
>
> Since deployment on April 4, we have seen significant pre-bloom
> variability, with factors of 2 in chlorophyll fluorescence,
> associated with mesocale eddy activity. The ocean has stratified in
> fits and starts over this period, with increased stratification
> during calm periods interrupted by mixing during stormy periods.
> Over the last few days there are clear signs of a bloom beginning:
> higher chlorophyll fluorescence, backscatter, absorption and
> oxygen. Not everything has gone perfectly either...
>
> Biooptical instrumentation on the floats and gliders includes hyperspectral
> radiometers (floats), chlorophyll and CDOM fluorometers, beam
> transmissometers (floats), 2 ISUS (floats), 2 PAR sensors, bb at 470, 532
> and 700 nm. During the month of May 2008, we will do biooptical casts too.
>
> You are invited to follow the progress of this experiment through
> mission reports, blogs, photos and real-time data display at
>
> http://bloom.apl.washington.edu
>
> If you have a greater interest, you can participate in the associated
> discussion and information group (cross-linked to the web site) at
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/nab08
>
> If you want to contribute to the site or experiment in other ways,
> please contact us at the addresses below.
>
> Eric D'Asaro: dasaro AT apl.washington.edu
> Katja Fennel: Katja.Fennel AT dal.ca
> Craig Lee: craig AT apl.washington.edu
> Mary Jane Perry: perrymj AT maine.edu
>
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