Since we are running a little slow on the internet I will simply post a few images from our first day rather than a video. I will attempt to post a video or two later on but currently we are limited on our bandwidth to about 128K.

This images is of the flag off the fantail with Pearl Harbor astern as we are moving out of the harbor.

This is a view through the 20,000 pound (how many tons is that) A-Frame looking back toward Honolulu.
Farewell to Waikiki! It will be a few weeks until we see this sight again.

This is the "Mighty MO" the Battle Ship Missouri where the Peace Documents at the end of WWII were signed. The ship is currently in Dry Dock undergoing some repairs. Dry dock is a way to get the ship out of the water to work on the hull.

Here is an image of the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) that is what we on the KA will be using to do our Buoy Ops. We had to bring this fast and agile boat on to the ship prior to leaving the harbor. If I can add a video later I will give you some idea of how the RHIB is brought on.
Rick preparing the underwater sensors for testing. Each of these sensors measures temperature and conductivity (salinity) and a couple of them also measure depth via a pressure sensor. These help to provide the subsurface data for better modeling of the dynamic of the El Nino and La Nina events.

Rick and Brian Lake (Chief Scientist) working on the sensors and the tubes. It is important to run all the sensors for an extended period prior to deployment to make sure they all work.

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