08/28/2009-Fri (JD240)


Sunset on the MMO tower.  Great visibility!  

Daily Report from Anthony Johnson
082809_V1_DR_MGL.pdf
Line 4 is shot throughout the night.  Weather has improved considerably, winds fall to 5 -10 kts, seas dominated by a long period swell.  During the night line 4 is shot from south to north, passing over the Endeavour seamount prior to breakfast.  Need to be aware of these features and when we pass over them.

Following line 4 we turned to the east, traversing the ridge axis toward line 3.  String one developed a small air leak so this will be fixed during the transit.  String 2 is pulled to side while S1 is pulled aboard for repair.  S3 tow rope frayed at the choke point; repaired.  During transit all strings are repaired in time to begin line 3, which is shot from north to south.  The window for timing errors is reduced from 4 to 2 ms.