Welcome! Our ECS will be posting 2/3 times a week talking about their science/experiences/food/life on board our home for a month, R/V Roger Revelle.
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I’m honored to start this blog! I’m Estel Font, PhD student at University of Gothenburg, part of PolarGliders group and FLOW lab. During QUICCHE, I’m in charge of deploying a large fleet of autonomous platforms (2 SeaExplorers, 1 SeaGlider, 2 Sailbuoys and 1 Waveglider) together with my other PolarGliders colleagues. Loads of different sensors, from met sensors and surface data to water column nitrates, oxygen, currents and turbulence!
QUICCHE started 3 days ago with amazing views of the beautiful coast of Cape Town under a stunning rainbow, some seals, loads of birds, a whale and a sunfish! Everyone was happy and excited about what was coming next, but soon after that a storm came, not being very gentle with most of us onboard. Day 3 was calmer, and we were all feeling way better. It was PolarGliders day to rock! We successfully deployed 3 of our 6 instruments, which are already riding eddies and turbulent waters! Data is starting to flow and looks amazing! See picture attached of all our happy faces prior to deployment!
I leave it here for now! Soon another ECS with more exciting information for you! Let’s keep taking bites of this precious piece of the ocean! #QUICCHE