Programs Blog

Wednesday, 09 July, 2025

Noon Position: (Lat and Long): 41 degrees 28.5’ N, 070 degrees 45.1’ W

Log (nm): 480.1 nm

Weather / Wind / Sail Plan (from 1300 Watch Change): SW winds Beaufort Force 4. Mostly sunny with patches of fog drifting by. Gives way to cloudy conditions by sunset. 

Description of location: Anchored in Tarpaulin Cove, MA.

It has a been a busy few days onboard the Corwith Cramer.  We have completed our scientific mission in the Gulf of Maine and returned through the Cape Cod Canal to the warmer and familiar waters of Vineyard Sound. While comfortably at anchor in Tarpaulin Cove students learned how to safely climb aloft on the foremast while also putting the finishing touches on their Oceanography project posters. 

A refreshing swim call in the early afternoon put us all in the proper frame of mind to learn about the many scientific discoveries made during our voyage. B Watch started us off with a detailed description of the marine mammal and seabird observations made during the voyage and related those patterns to sea surface temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll-a levels. C Watch did an excellent job deciphering the complex processes that determine where Phytoplankton City can be found by using our CTD, Secchi Disc, and Niskin bottle data. A Watch did a deep dive to the seafloor and examined the relationship between sediments and the variety of benthic organisms collected.

The student-crew has shown their determination and grit. They have worked tirelessly to sail the ship, deploy the equipment, process the samples, analyze the data, and finally to tell a compelling story about what they have learned. I could not be more proud of their accomplishments! 

Cheers

Jeffrey Schell, Chief Scientist