Posts by mkeane
First time NDSF user, Katie Kelley, answers some questions about her experience using ROV Jason.
Dr. Katherine Kelley is a professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island and first time NDSF user. We were fortunate enough to ask Katie some questions about her experience using ROV Jason. Katie’s insight and is of tremendous value to new and old users of the facility. Thank you Katie! We hope you…
Read MoreDan Fornari paper recently published in The Journal of Ocean Technology discussing the development of his MISO camera system
Lander on RV Atlantis Deck pre-deployment – MISO GoPro cameras (2) mounted on mast and on lander platform taking 23MP images (top camera) and 5.3k cinematic video at 30 fps. MISO GoPro 23MP still image from the top camera on lander deployed at YBW vent. Lander as viewed from Alvin’s DSPL 4k Optim video camera…
Read MoremROV Press Release
WHOI will produce two medium-sized remotely operated vehicles (mROVs) beginning later this year. Read the official press release!
Read MoreWaveglider officially added as an NDSF Tool
The NDSF Waveglider is the latest addition to the National Deep Submergence Facility’s suite of tools, adopted after years of development. This cutting-edge surface vehicle, purchased through Liquid Robotics, can be used in conjunction with Jason, Sentry, and Alvin operations. Check out the NDSF website for more information about the Waveglider, including Fact Sheet and…
Read MorePOV of an ROV: Day in the life of Jason
Read the account of a day in the life of ROV Jason from the ROV’s perspective. The Near-Trench Community Geodetic Experiment blog accounts recent cruise with Chief Scientist, David Schmidt, of University of Washington. POV of a ROV: Day in the life of Jason (near-trench.blogspot.com)
Read MoreSwimming crustacean eats unlikely food source in the deep ocean – WHOI Press Release
Swimming crustacean eats unlikely food source in the deep ocean
Read MoreDeep Sea Collaboration: ROV Hercules and AUV Sentry Team Up in American Samoa | Nautilus Live
Deep Sea Collaboration: ROV Hercules and AUV Sentry Team Up in American Samoa | Nautilus Live
Read MoreVolunteer, Sofia Vakhutinsky, shares her summer with metadata
Sofia Vakhutinsky recently graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a BA in Geography and Economics and minors in Geology and Atmospheric and Ocean Science. In the fall, Sofia will start a master’s program in Atmospheric Science at the University of Washington. Sofia spent the summer sifting through metadata, which will be integrated into…
Read MoreNo Sub for Submersibles
Article in Ocean News & Technology by Aaron Steiner of DeepSea Power and Light showcasing WHOI submersibles.
Read MoreTracking the ups and downs of Axial Seamount
Story by Marley Parker Bright lights illuminate rain drops splattering across the back deck of R/V Atlantis. It’s just after 2:00 a.m., but the entire ROV team (and most of our science team) is awake and ready to go to work. Expedition Leader Akel Kevis-Stirling lifts a radio to his ear as the voice of…
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