Earlier today, we sent the CTD down at a site where two CDOM rich layers were documented during the Pelican cruise.  We did three casts and unfortunately, saw only very weak signals and had nothing to get excited about.  Around 3PM, we discussed the possibility that the plume had moved, which we all found interesting.

The Walton Smith departed Gulfport at 8PM on May 25.  The science party consists of microbiologists, geologists and biogeochemists from the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), the University of California (Santa Barbara) and the University of Southern Mississippi and Justin Gillis, a journalist.