The setup of each experiment is a huge common effort summarized in the pictures below . To successfully complete the operation , 4 CTDs / rosette-samplers go in the water in 4 hours , collecting more then 650 L of water that will be distributed into 130 4.5 L incubation bottles . The experiment will be run for 4 to 6 days .
First CTD in the water , 2 ) Mark Moore checking on the CTD profile to decide the sampling depth , 3 ) Chris Daniels carrying Niskin bottles from the CTD into the clean van , 4 ) Glaucia Fragoso opening the door and passing on the bottle in the annex of the clean van , 5 ) myself passing bottle to 6 ) Toby Tyrell hanging them on the rack , @ Sophie Richier
Everyone taking part of the setup has a well-defined task so the sleepiness does not take over and all steps are efficient and quick . At this stage it is more physical then intellectual , thus each task is distributed according to your physical strength . As the strongest will carry the heavy Niskin bottles full of water ( -1.5 degrees ) from the CTD frame to the sampling van , the ‘ weakest ’ will open the door of the clean van . Finally inside the van the shortest will pass on the bottle to the tallest who will hang it up to its rack .
A team of 5 people all dressed up with funny outfits ( to avoid trace metal contamination ) will eagerly proceed to the filling of the incubation bottles . As bees in their hive , after the heavy duty “ the queen bee ” will have the privilege to manipulate the carbonate chemistry of the incubation bottle to mimic the predicted scenarios for the future ocean . This tedious process finally ends with the disposition of the bottles in the incubation container on
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