Expedition to the Mariana forearc

Mar. 23 - May 4, 2003

Day 43, May 4th

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Day 43 From Tom, on the last day

After recovering Jason at 0100, we steamed back to Guam at ten knots. Just because we were coming home doesn't mean that we put our feet up. The main lab was busy going over all of the rock samples that had just been brought up. Meanwhile in the computer lab, Terra kept an eye on the sonar array as we continued mapping the seafloor beneath us all the way into port! At 0900 we arrived at "pilot station," just two miles off the coast of Guam. Here we met up with Jim Stith, the pilot who was our guide into port. We were safely tied up to the military dock by 1000 and began unloading all of our gear. Our expedition had come to a successful end.

It has been a tremendous experience being a part of a scientific expedition, and we would like to thank you for being a part of the experience. We would love to hear from you. If you have any comments or would simply like to say hi, please email us directly at tmf@hawaii.edu (Tom Fedenczuk).

Sincerely,

Patty Fryer

Linda Tatreau

Tom Fedenczuk

The Thompson at dock in Guam

R/V Thomas G. Thompson at the dock in Guam

Science Summary - Day 43, May 4th

Science Objectives, Day 43:

The forty-second day of the cruise, May 4, we will recover Jason after its final dive and then do a bathymetry survey with EM300 and hydrosweep on the way in to Guam. The survey will cover the north end of the East Santa Rosa Bank Fault which passes immediately west of Guam.

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