Robert Todd briefing CNO John Richardson about gliders.

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285871

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Doucette, Jayne H.

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Robert Todd briefing CNO John Richardson about gliders.

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Date

09/12/2016

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Admiral John Richardson, CNO, visits WHOI accompanied by 7 staff members.
Visit included science briefings in LOSOS conference room, a LOSOS OOI operations tour, as well as briefings on Sentry, a research vessels overview, Gliders and Air-Deployable Profilers. This was followed by a REMUS Lab tour in Smith and finally a working lunch in Smith conference room.
Image Of the Day caption:
On a recent visit, Admiral John Richardson (right), the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, toured a number of the Institution's science and engineering facilities and heard from researchers about their international collaborations, as well as U.S.-based projects focused on climate, fisheries, and hurricanes. Hosted by WHOI President and Director Mark Abbott (center), Adm. Richardson was also briefed by physical oceanographer Robert Todd (left) about his work using gliders to understand how hurricanes affect the ocean and how the ocean, in turn, affects the growth of hurricanes.

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