Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 12:15:47 +1300

The R/V ROGER REVELLE sailed on schedule at 1600 hours, 2/13/98, local
from the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand. This  will be the last JGOFS
Southern Ocean Cruise for the Scripps ship.  Dr. Wilf Gardner, Texas A&M,
is the Chief Scientist leading the following scientific party.

Erik Quiroz
Mark Cook
Katherine Krogsland
Robert Masserini
Dennis Guffy
Bob Williams
Stephany Rubin
Heather Anderson
Robert Olson
Heidi Sosik
Joe Orchardo
Mary-Lynn Dickson
Jay Peterson
Juanita Urban-Rich
Jan Gunderson
Sarah Searson
John Andrews
Glenn Crossin
Chris Measures
Paolo Rossini
Lois Breger
Bonnie Mace
Mike Hiscock
John Marra
Dave Nelson
Julie Arrington
Helen Quinby
Dawn Castle
Hector Nolla
Karen Selph
Ann-Maree White
Rick Reynolds
John Wieland

The ship is scheduled to return on 3/19/98 to Lyttelton.
As previously reported, the Inmarsat system is currently under repair,
and at this point they will most likely not have e-mail on this cruise. 
Here are the Inmarsat phone/fax numbers to reach the ship if the need arises.

Phone: 011-872-336-780020
Fax: 011-872-336-780021


Our attention now turns to the R/V NATHANIEL PALMER and the
JGOFS Benthic Process Cruise. The ship is due into McMurdo on 2/20/98
and will sail on 2/25/98. Dr. Susumu Honjo, Chief Scientist.


Best Regards,

Jon Alberts