Day 4

First dive @ SE Gardner Pinnacles @ 2000m depth with Charlotte and Dave. Now transit @ 24º37.8'N, 167º44.7'W 19:45 Hawaii time.
23 samples gathered from what seems to be carbonate walls. Samples themselves consist of a variety of corals, some algae, and some other material to be identified, many covered by black metal oxides.
All indicates that we are sampling a miocene (?) reef that is now @ 2000m water depth... Very cool stuff.
Another quiet day in general, reading, talking, playing cards, then preparing samples w Jenny & Juan.
Saludos a todos, Gus