HiSeasNet is DOWN

My long silence followed by a flurry of posts is due to two things. First, I performed overnight sampling events twice last week in addition to normal daylight CTDs, and have been slowly readjusting my sleep schedule to daylight time. Secondly, every time I looked at our satellite internet monitor recently, the above message was displayed. Our heading tended westward-ish (offshore) last week. Given the orientation of our satellite antenna, westward=no internet.

We are turned onshore now towards the Queen Charlotte Islands, specifically near Tasu Sound. Mark plans a transect up the Sound in a smaller workboat with the other lead investigators, so we will be on station there for 03June AM. Am v. jealous about them getting to leave the boat again, but then again they can’t go on land. These islands are Canadian and it would be a huge customs hassle if anyone were to stroll around.