Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Mud!

Yesterday, we spent the majority of our day at station 12. By the time we finally obtained a successful sediment core, we decided to have some fun with the mud. We painted our faces with deep sea mud!

Next, we cleaned up while the boat was repositioning so we could deploy the rosette a few more times. While we were out collecting water samples, we could see the amazing nocturnal sea creatures. We saw tons of squid. These agile organisms were under about one foot in length and changed brilliant colors (deep red, purple and white) as they gracefully darted through the water, chasing their prey. There were flying fish, as well! Never before have I seen such awesome creatures!
~Lisa

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