More on RU29 Recovery

We were able to have a quick phone call in class from Scott on 11/2. Scott, Chip, and Chuck arrived to Georgetown, Ascension and managed to find "almost" internet at a hotel. 

As for the glider, there was a lot of corrosion on it. The dummy plug on the glider needs to be replaced, and luckily there happened to be an extra one packed. 

Chip and Chuck have been working on the repairs.There were a lot of barnacles on the gliders and ended up attaching more towards the tape on the glider. The front nose, tail ring, the CTD, and body were all painted over, and tape was put over the rough tape areas.

The glider had to be tested in a small inlet in order to get ballasted in a tidal pool. 

Afterwards, the glider was deployed on a reasonably calm day. The glider was deployed 5 miles out to sea in 600 meters of water towards northwest to get to the deepest parts of the water.          

         

The past 24 hours, the glider has been making very good progress. It has gone 26 kilometers. The plan is to head to Brazil and head straight down the coast to Sao Paulo.

                                                                    

This has been considered the “miracle mission.” A multitude of things happened that ended up still working.

On the way to Brazil, we'll be trying to to minimize time on surface at night. The glider ends up becoming a nest for flying fish as they weave and jump over it.