Deployment: AT15-40_Alvin_Dives

Deployment: 
AT15-40_Alvin_Dives
Chief Scientist: 
Andreas Teske (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC-Chapel Hill)
Synonyms: 
Coordinated Deployments: 
Platform:
Platform Type:
 submarine-manned
Start Date: 
2008-12-06
End Date: 
2008-12-17
Location: 
Guaymas Basin
Description

The Alvin dives of cruise AT15-40 (dive numbers 4483 through 4493) are listed below, with dive targets and shipfix and subfix position.

Alvin dive 4483
December 6, 2008
Pilot: Sean Kelley
Observers: Andreas Teske, Karen G. Lloyd
Dive target: Marker 4; 2004 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.388, 111°W24.560; Subfix: none

Alvin Dive 4484
December 7, 2008
Pilot: Bruce Strickrott
Observers: Frank Wenzhoefer, Stephanie Gruenke
Dive target: Marker 4; 2004 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.388, 111°W24.560; Subfix: none

Alvin Dive 4485
December 8, 2008
Pilot: Mark Spear
Observers: Howard Mendlovitz, Jennifer Biddle
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4486
December 9, 2008
Pilot: Sean Kelley
Observers: Bo B. Jørgensen, Antje Vossmeyer
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4487
December 10, 2008
Pilot: Bruce Strickrott, Pilot-in-Training: Mike Skowronski
Observer: Javier Caraveo
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4488
December 12, 2008
Pilot: Mark Spear
Observers: Julius Lipp, Barbara MacGregor
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4489
December 13, 2008
Pilot: Sean Kelley
Observers: Daniel B. Albert, Luke McKay
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4490
December 14, 2008
Pilot: Bruce Strickrott
Observers: Andreas Teske, Frank Wenzhoefer
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4491
December 15, 2008
Pilot: Mark Spear
Observers: Howard Mendlovitz, Julia Rezende
Dive target: Marker 6; 2005 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.423, 111°W24.477; Subfix: 27°N00.423, 111°W24.492

Alvin Dive 4492
December 16, 2008
Pilot: Sean Kelley, Pilot-in-Training: Mike Skowronski
Observer: Alban Ramette
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526

Alvin Dive 4493
December 17, 2008
Pilot: Bruce Strickrott
Observers: Daniel Santillano, Matthias Kellermann
Dive target: Marker 1; 2010 m depth
Ship fix: 27°N00.464, 111°W24.512; Subfix: 27°N00.459, 111°W24.526