GTJ_OBS 2 of 2 cruises

The project involves deployment of OBS instruments across two branches the Galapagos triple junction in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. The approximate geographic bounds of the deployment region are 1°S to 6°N, and 105°W to 98°W. The goal is to deploy an array of ~45 stations over a 1.25-year field season. Nominal station deployment durations will be 12-15 months, contingent on ship time and available instrumentation. Fieldwork will also include multibeam mapping, dredging, and gravimetry in the vicinity of the arrays.