Andrew-

Will NOAA publish a web site with pictures of both before/after the 
recover efforts for those of us who have not yet had a chance to visit 
the monitor?

 Jim

Sender: Andrew Cohen  Date: 8/13/99 7:35 AM

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>Subject:    Update on August Expedition to Monitor NMS
>Author: Announcement@hu*.rd*.no*.go*
>Date:       8/12/99 2:12 PM
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>Monday, August 10, 1999
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>The first expedition dive on the Monitor officially took place today.
>After delaying the departure long enough to evaluate the weather
>situation, the R/V Cape Fear left the Marina at 8:30 A.M.  Although
>offshore wind and waves were reported to be only slightly diminished
>from Monday, it was decided to make an attempt to dive, rather than lose
>another day.  Seas in the Sanctuary were 3 to 4 feet, with occasional
>5-foot waves, and the current was estimated to be at approximately one
>knot.  The conditions were judged to be within parameters and so the
>teams began preparing to dive.
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>A dive was successfully made at 11:05 a.m., with seven divers in two
>teams establishing a new down-line buoy and making a quick survey of the
>wreck.  The divers reported that most of the thick layer of silt that
>covered most of the wreck last year and during the June expedition has
>disappeared, exposing the wreck more clearly.  It is possible that new
>areas are now uncovered.
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>The August 11 dive will continue the site reconnaissance, including
>photography, and deploy a recording current meter that will be left at
>the site over the winter.  Another weather system is projected for later
>in the week but there is no information as yet on how it will affect
>conditions off Hatteras.
>________________________________________________________________________
>This message was generated for the Manager, Monitor National Marine
>Sanctuary by the NOAA Information Technology Center/Computer Division
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