08/25/03 Selected Data Logs

DIP NETTING

	Date:	08/25/03
	Time:	5:16 - 5:48 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33° 26.1 minutes N 77° 02.3 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	179 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	At surface
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	29.7° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	9.5 knots SE
	Conditions:	2' seas, overcast, 27.5° C

Equipment Used: Dip nets (with lights)

Description of Catch: Numerous flyingfish representing several different species

Other observations: Salinity 35.2

DIP NETTING

	Date:	08/25/03
	Time:	5:48 - 6:02 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 27 minutes N 77°, 2.8 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	166 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	At surface
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	29.7° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	7.2 knots, SE
	Conditions:	2' seas, overcast, 27.3° C

Equipment Used: Dip nets (with lights)

Description of Catch: Numerous flyingfish, needlefish

Other Observations: As the skies lightened, our artificial light became less effective and we had to give up. Salinity 35.3

MORNING SUB DIVE

	Date:	08/25/03
	Time:	7:57 - 11:15 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 24.6 minutes N 77°, 04.6 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	1,073 ft.
	Depth of Equipment:	1,073 ft.
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	20.7° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	5.0 knots SSE
	Conditions:	1-3 ft. seas, mostly cloudy

Equipment Used: Submarine Johnson Sea-Link

Description of Catch: 1 large unusual starfish

Other Observations: Art Howard was in the bow taking High Definition
video while Liz Baird was in the stern trying to identify fish.

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