September 6, 2012
Amazon River Plume!!!!!
Here is what the normal ocean looks like.
Normal open ocean seawater.
Now once we got close to the mouth of the Amazon River, things changed drastically.
Above and below: We are about 100 miles from the mouth of the river.
Below: We are about 12 miles out and things got crazy! So much sediment in the water it was completely brown! The ocean was brown!!
Below: We thought it resembled coffee with some milk in it.
Below: Now you see the CTD….
…Now you don’t.
Below: People were pretty pumped
Below: This water was seriously difficult to process and work with. I don’t even know if you could call it water.
Below: The salinity was .05. That is unbelievable! In the ocean!!!!
All and all, it was pretty amazing. Hope you agree.