Tuesday 29 January 2008 à 18:36
Data for the Umitaka Maru
Graham Hosie (CEAMARC Leader) and Takashi Ishimaru (Voyage Leader)
Position :
-61 59.2, 140 02.4 (degrees latitude, longitude)
Current speed :
On Station kts (knots)
Distance in last 24 hours :
282 Nm (nautical miles)
Tuesday 29 January 2008 à 14:26
Welcome to the mesopelagic world!
Philippe Koubbi. Correspondent aboard the Umitaka Maru
Welcome to the mesopelagic world, where light beings to disappear. By volume, this is the world’s largest habitat.
Tuesday 29 January 2008 à 14:18
Arrived in the zone at last!
Patrice Pruvost. Correspondent aboard the Umitaka Maru
We have finally arrived in the zone! The position of our first station is 62°S and 140°E. We are relieved that the weather is good today. Beginning a campaign with mild meteorological conditions will let us harmonize our ways of working and learn the organization and rhythm of working on board.
