Archive for March 2020
COVID-19 information for NDSF user community
Following guidance from UNOLS and our host site Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the National Deep Submergence Facility is monitoring the situation related to COVID-19 closely and taking appropriate actions to keep our team and users safe. We are in the process of bringing all vehicles back to their home port in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.…
Read MoreCape Cod Times: WHOI’s Alvin to reach new depths after $8M upgrade
Read an interview about the Alvin of the future with submersible pilot and manager of the Alvin Group Bruce Strickrott.
Read MoreWelcome home, Alvin!
Watch Alvin return to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the final phase of the overhaul that will allow it to reach 6500 meters depth. Building on work begun in 2011, this process is part of the sub’s regular maintenance cycle, in which Alvin returns to Woods Hole and the team disassembles it, inspects every part,…
Read MoreFirst Descent: Lauren Dykman Dives in Alvin
“In an instant, the abyss below resolves into a field of contorted basaltic lava flows. Black, shiny lava pillows extend to the reach of our floodlights, much like photos I’ve seen of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. We touch down and raise a cloud of sediment. Surrounding us, going about their daily lives, are the animals…
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