In the Field
Field Notes: NOAA Ship Bigelow sets sail
Science personnel untangle the ropes that make up the MOCNESS tow net aboard the R/V Henry B. Bigelow. (Photo by…
Read MoreThe Mysterious “False Bottom” of the Twilight Zone
The USS Jasper (PYc-13) as it appeared in 1945—just a few years after scientists discovered the first evidence of the…
Read MoreEfficiency and Ease at Sea
WHOI research assistant Erin Frates processes a batch of samples in the Wet Lab after a Mesobot dive on September…
Read MoreExploring the Twilight Zone with Mesobot
During a seven-day expedition on the E/V Nautilus in August 2021, OTZ team members tested the capabilities of the autonomous…
Read MoreField Notes: Success!
R/V Catapult as seen from its dinghy. (Photo: Jennifer Berglund) Back at it the following day, the deep water was…
Read MoreField Notes: Adapting to Rough Seas
After yesterday’s pre-dawn test of Mesobot’s radiometer, Bermuda’s seas were just rough enough to prevent a deep water deployment the…
Read MoreField Notes: Hunting an Isolume
Captain David Ullman preps Catapult for a 2:30am departure. (Photo: Jennifer Berglund) Today, the team set out well before sunrise,…
Read MoreField Notes: Catching Light
Research Technician Fredrick Marin attaches a highly-sensitive radiometer to Mesobot. Credit: Jennifer Berglund Since Mesobot arrived in Bermuda, it’s been…
Read MoreField Notes: Witnessing Twilight
In a rare moment of calm, Evan Kovacs takes a breath to admire dusk from Catapult’s helm. Red lighting is…
Read MoreField Notes: An Unexpected Guest
The intruding whale. (Photo: David Ullman) The first rule of field work: always expect the unexpected. But while it’s second…
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