Eric & Jake begin the deployment of the CSEM array.
The Porpoise array winch.
Lowering the multi-beam transducer into the water for position adjustment.
The terrestrial ends of lava tubes, as observed while surveying along the 30m depth contour line, south of Kailua-Kona.
Jake assembles a Porpoise frame.
Logging of multi-beam backscatter water column data.
Bathymetry data from the Kailua-Kona Bay.
The 1 km Porpoise array nicely aligned with our survey boat. At the end of the array you can see the chase boat.
Preparing for deployment of the Porpoise array.
The harbor turtle came to check out our operation today.
The 1 km Porpoise array.
Brenden & Eric deploying the G-882 Magnetometer.
Jason, Khaira, and Eric are discussing water column Multi-beam data, whereas Patrick is operating the G-882 magnetometer system.
Total survey coverage along the Hualalai groundwater system.
Dolphins near the Huki Pono bow.
Bathymetry data from the Kailua-Kona Bay.
Data loggers of the Porpoise CSEM receivers used in this survey and their associated fish.
Brenden Deploys the G-882 magnetometer, which follows the boat 30 m behind at a depth of about 6 m.
Dallas adding the GPS mast to the CTD frame.
Porpoise array alignment along crossline 1. Our chase boat is positioned at the end of this 1 km array.
Bathymetry data from the Kiholo Bay area.
disassembling Porpoises 2, named Pike.
CSEM system recovery.
The locations of the GPS units used by the CSEM system.
Sometimes the view while surveying isn’t that bad. Note the proximity to the coastline as we tow the array along the 30m depth counter line.
A family of Dolphins accompanied us during our transit to Kiholo Bay.
The view of the Hualalai volcano from the Huki Pono survey boat.
Jason checking out the CSEM transmitter
Eric performs a test to the CSEM transmitter.
Eric is giving a boat tour and explanation about the different data acquisition systems to Steve, Jason, and Emily, the chase boat team from UH Hilo marine operations.
The Huki Pono marine survey boat. ‘Huki Pono’ means ‘pull correctly’.
Multi-beam transducer in the water.
Dallas nearby the B150 CSEM transmitter.
Porpoise deployment.
Sunset at transit to back to Harbor.
We all waiting for a green flash at sunset time, which came and wa
An admiral chart of the survey region displayed over the captain’s screen, as Breden adds survey tracks to the HyPack navigation software.
Jake & Dallas assembling one of the Porpoise receivers.
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