The PAM fluorometer was redeployed on June 30, 2005. Heads were positioned, using the alignment guide, on the following coral colonies.
PAM1: Agaricia spp.
PAM2: Agaricia spp.
PAM3: Siderastrea siderea
PAM4: Siderastrea siderea
PAM 1 & 2 are on a new coral colony, different than the previous deployments. This change was required due to the fact that the new underwater cables are a few feet shorter than the old cables.
PAM 3 & 4 are on the same S.Siderea that they were on previously.
All 4 heads reported as designed until the evening of July 2. After that some intermittent behavior was observed, with more consistent reporting during the daylight hours. Support staff has been notified and underwater cables, connections, and housings will be inspected.
This site is for providing CMRC3 ICON/CREWS field maintenance records for NOAA/AOML/ICON data management purposes. Please update this blog whenever new operations are performed in the field, so that AOML can coordinate their efforts with the CMRC ICON/CREWS field efforts.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
CMRC2/3 CREWS Field Log
OK, just had a look at my post. seems the excel data does not read very well when dropped into the blog, so i will revise the format for my next blog update. apologies for any confusion...
KB
KB
CMRC2/3 CREWS Field Log
Here is the latest service/inspection update. i am testing pasting the data from our CREWS spreadsheet onto the blog. if you expand the blog window it seems to read OK-let me know. nothing unusual seen at stick or at N. Norman's reef. PAM should arrive today (6/29/05) for 6/30/05 install. Laura Robinson is our new Science Intern and John Gunderson is our summer Dive Operations Intern-their names will be appearing on the blog updates from time-to time.
cheers,
kevin
Date Time Staff Staff Time (dry) Staff Time (wet) Boat name/Boat use Engine Hrs. Notes
6/16/05 1400 Evans 1.00 0.50 Sampson (1/2 day) 0.50 routine service, no unusual observations
1400 Booker 1.00 0.50
6/21/05 1100 Evans 1.00 Nuwanda (1/2 day) 0.50 checking above water malfunctions, none observed (per Stabeneau)
1100 Robinson 1.00
cheers,
kevin
Date Time Staff Staff Time (dry) Staff Time (wet) Boat name/Boat use Engine Hrs. Notes
6/16/05 1400 Evans 1.00 0.50 Sampson (1/2 day) 0.50 routine service, no unusual observations
1400 Booker 1.00 0.50
6/21/05 1100 Evans 1.00 Nuwanda (1/2 day) 0.50 checking above water malfunctions, none observed (per Stabeneau)
1100 Robinson 1.00
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
PAM out
PAM was removed at approx 1430 hrs, June 7th.
Kevin L. Buch
Assistant Science Director
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Lee Stocking Island, The Bahamas
Kevin L. Buch
Assistant Science Director
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Lee Stocking Island, The Bahamas
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Name change to station: CMRC3
Because of the new design and instrument capabilities, the station name has been changed to CMRC3.
Jim
Jim
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
PAM heads checked
Malfunctioning PAM head #3 checked, as per request by Jim Hendee.
"PAM 3 is flooded. Could not pinpoint the source of the leak, but bubbles seemed to be coming from where the cable joins the head. Also, I was playing with Erik’s handy measuring tool and the PAM heads seemed to be closer to the corals than what the measuring tool indicated--can you send me the exact specs for the correct distance/angle from the coral so that when I clean them I can re-position them properly?"
(entry for Kevin Buch)
"PAM 3 is flooded. Could not pinpoint the source of the leak, but bubbles seemed to be coming from where the cable joins the head. Also, I was playing with Erik’s handy measuring tool and the PAM heads seemed to be closer to the corals than what the measuring tool indicated--can you send me the exact specs for the correct distance/angle from the coral so that when I clean them I can re-position them properly?"
(entry for Kevin Buch)
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