{"id":1292,"date":"2026-02-06T22:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:24:41","slug":"take-a-peak-%f0%9f%8f%94%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1292","title":{"rendered":"Take a Peak \ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0953a6bc746&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0953a6bc746\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-mount-washington-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" style=\"width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-mount-washington-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-mount-washington-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-mount-washington-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-mount-washington-500x629.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-mount-washington.jpg 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, team members on <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong>\u2019s latest <strong>GNATS (Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series) <\/strong>research cruise spotted something huge in the distance: Mount Washington! <strong>Dave Drapeau<\/strong>, captain of the R\/V Bowditch, snapped the mountain from about 80-90 miles away in the Gulf of Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0953a6bcc81&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0953a6bcc81\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-805x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1294\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7859189521080638;width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-1207x1536.jpg 1207w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-1610x2048.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats-500x636.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bigelow-laboratory-gnats.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also pictured in this set are Bigelowians from the day&#8217;s cruise, including<strong> Julia Brown, Tim D\u2019Angelo, Sunny Pinkham, Farley Miller, Cath Mitchell, Kirsten Johnston, and Dave Drapeau.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over two decades, GNATS has been an essential tool for capturing vital information on the biological communities of the Gulf and validating satellite-based measurements of ocean color with on-the-water observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the new era of GNATS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2024-09-16.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZlpldkEwS1RqS0Q3cTd5TXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5ageAkufMOqnaTvloS-MgoPhDSRDeN2n9T7Dw4neiSDpvyhaYOlkJNo2pb3g_aem_cZl2bfKtRSnU-eAi5em0hA\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2024-09-16.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf8\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7d\/2\/16\/1f4f8.png\">: Dave Drapeau, Julia Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, team members on Bigelow Laboratory\u2019s latest GNATS (Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series) research cruise spotted something huge in the distance: Mount Washington! 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