08/21/03

EARLY MORNING TUCKER TRAWL

	Date:	08/21/03
	Time:	3:47 - 4:27 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	Starting lat/long: 33° 32.1 minutes N 76° 30.9 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	1,384 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	197 ft
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	25° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	5.2 knots S/SW
	Conditions:	flat seas, partly cloudy

Equipment Used: Tucker trawl

Description of Catch: Lots of little leptocephali (larval eels)

MORNING SUB DIVE

	Date:	08/21/03
	Time:	7:58 - 11:11 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 33.9 minutes N 76°, 28.5 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	1419 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	1419 ft
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	9.2° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	No report
	Conditions:	flat seas, partly cloudy

Equipment Used: Submarine Johnson Sea-Link

Description of Catch: Two different species of crabs, an octopus, an orange
sea urchin, Nictophid fish, brittle stars

Other Observations: The visibility was terrific and we plan to have Art
Howard, videographer, in the sphere for the second dive.

AFTERNOON SUB DIVE

	Date:	08/21/03
	Time:	4:14 - 7:20 pm
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 33.8 minutes N 76°, 28.3 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	1427 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	1427 ft
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	10.8° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	No report
	Conditions:	Flat seas, patchy sun and rain

Equipment Used: Submarine Johnson Sea-Link

Description of Catch: Redeye gaper, orange crinoid starfish.

Other Observations: There were lots of brittle stars on the Lophelia.
The bioluminescence was spectacular!

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