R/V Atlantic Explorer CTD recovery (IMAGE)

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

R/V Atlantic Explorer CTD recovery

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Maya Thompson, marine technician intern, hauls in the CTD (conductivity, temperature and depth) rosette aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer on a recent research cruise in the Sargasso Sea. The CTD rosette collects water samples and physical oceanographic measurements from discrete depths.

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