Cruise Report C-137 : scientific activities undertaken aboard SSV Corwith Cramer, Miami - Little San Salvador - Jamaica - Honduras - Miami, February 7 - March 17, 1995

Abstract

This cruise report outlines the scientific research and academic program conducted on board SSV Corwith Cramer during C-137. It consists of a list of student projects completed during this cruise and data that are being incorporated into long-term studies of the SEA staff and associated researchers. The bulk of this report was written at sea. It is not intended to represent a final analysis or interpretation of data generated during C-137. C-137 was a very successful cruise in every respect. Research operations provided a wealth of rich and varied information. The weather was perfect for sailing and sampling for most of the cruise, with only the last leg proving challenging to staff, students, sails, and ultimately, the engine. We were able to complete a great number of stations during C-137, many using the new Carousel sampling device and a-frame. This equipment is changing the way in which cruises and sampling programs can be planned and conducted by SEA, while retaining the educational value of traditional equipment such as the mechanical bathythermograph.