Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler
We have finished our work at Kahe Point so we
will now transit to our main sampling site,
Station
ALOHA (located about 60 nautical miles north of Kahuku Point
on the island of Oahu). It looks like some of our friends have decided
to join us on our trip to Station ALOHA.
Two dolphins swim ahead of the ship's bow
During our transit, an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
will determine and record the speed and direction of the ocean currents
to 300 m below the ship using sound waves and the Global Positioning
System.
