Leg 190 Week 8

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The ship celebrates Canada Day, Independence Day, and Bastille Day with a barbeque on the bow. From left to right: Antonio Barao (back to camera; Outdoor Cooking Specialist; Portugal), Elizabeth Screaton (Physical Properties; US), Jean-Marie Noel (Ship's Doctor; France) carving the nice smoked turkey made by Steve Kitteridge (Schlumberger logger), Dale Hrabovsky (in background with sunglasses; Temporary Marine Laboratory Specialist; US), Tim Fulton (Photographer; US), and Rolando (Dik-dik) Parejas (Roughneck; Philippines). Scientists hard at work in the core description area. From left to right: Demian Saffer (Physical Properties; US) prints out a report, Chris Fergusson (Sedimentologist; Australia) uses a microscope to determine the sediment composition, Joan Stuerer (Sedimentologist; US) enters core descriptions into the computer, and Kohtaro Ujiie (Structural Geologist) works on his report.
Sedimentologists Moyra Wilson (UK) and Satoshi Hirano (Japan) and Structural Geologist Mario Sanchez-Gomes (Spain) discuss the cores on the description table. The core lab bustles with activity during the noon shift change.


Erik Moortgat (Marine Computer Specialist; Canada) helps Pieter Pretorius (Electronics Specialist; South Africa) in the computer user room. Satellite image of Typhoon Kirogi several days before it interrupted coring operations for two days. Captain Tom Ribbens kept the ship and all of us at a safe distance from this very strong storm and we never experienced winds much over ~40 knots.


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