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OOI surface moorings stowed on the deck of R/V Neil Armstrong.

OOI surface moorings stowed on the deck of R/V Neil Armstrong.
OOI surface moorings stowed on the deck of R/V Neil Armstrong.
OOI surface moorings stowed on the deck of R/V Neil Armstrong.
OOI surface moorings stowed on the deck of R/V Neil Armstrong.
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OOI surface moorings stowed on the deck of R/V Neil Armstrong.
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05/26/2016
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 53, No. 1, inside back cover:
WHOI engineer Jennifer Batryn (right) prepares to deploy a surface mooring as part of the NSF-funded Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). OOIs goal is to provide freely available, near-real-time measurements of the oceans physical, chemical, and biological conditions to researchersand to the publicworldwide, measurements that support greater understanding of Earths vast life-support system. Moorings such as these are deployed in regions of key scientific interest around the globe. They carry finely tuned instruments that collect measurements upon which sound policy decisions can be made. And engineers such as Jennifer are essential to the success of this massive ocean observation project.
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WHOI engineer Jennifer Batryn (right) and Raytheon engineer Edward Colgan prepare pH sensors on a surface mooring for deployment from the R/V Neil Armstrong at the Ocean Observatories Initiative's Pioneer Array. The array is located at the edge of the continental shelf off New England, a region of interest to scientists for its biological productivity and transition from relatively fresh, nutrient-poor water near shore to saltier, nutrient-rich water in the deep ocean. The scientific instruments on the Pioneer Array's moorings and ocean gliders transmit physical, chemical, and biological measurements via satellite in near-real time to researchers worldwide, via an open access online data portal. The OOI project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Photo by Véronique LaCapra
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