CTD 2.0
Updated: Apr 10, 2025
Unfortunately, at station 3 a CTD rosette was lost to the great Southern Atlantic Ocean. To minimise the disruption to research, we decided to transit to the next sampling station while the expert crew and technicians prepared the new and improved CTD device, allowing us to continue our research. Though unfortunate instances like these are uncommon, when they do happen we keep moving forward to achieve what we set out to do here.
A special shoutout to the UTM (Unidad de Tecnologia Marina) team, who worked tirelessly through the night to prepare, fix and secure the CTD so that only ~7 hours behind schedule, we could continue our campaign.
Here's a depicition of how the events may have unfolded (story and art by the talented Jana Piñel):
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Really compelling expedition blog post! It’s refreshing to read about the unexpected setbacks of ocean research. Massive kudos to the UTM team for their tireless overnight work to restore the CTD system and keep the cruise on track. These kinds of hard‑won field stories give wonderful insight into life aboard a research vessel. Great work documenting your campaign! --glow up