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Illuminating the Abyss, Eos
The June issue of Eos includes articles about both mROV and Alvin. The mROV vehicles are highlighted as step in maintaining the US as the leader in the field and Alvin for upgraded capabilities allowing exploration of deeper depths and allowing access to 99% of the sea floor.
Read MoreWHOI Media Relations Office – F-1 Submarine Wreck
Deep ocean technology offers never before seen images of lost WWI submarine
Read MoreNew underwater vehicles in development at WHOI
Oceanus article detailing mROV vehicles modeled after ROV Jason currently being developed at WHOI.
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 MoreFrom deep space to the deep sea
Guest post by Andrew Klesh, engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “Exploring the unknown requires creativity, daring, and determination,” Klesh writes in the Alvin Science Verification Blog. “Space and ocean explorers are learning from each other to advance exploration.”
Read MoreJason and Sentry on the Seep Larval Dispersal Project
Follow Jason and Sentry down the U.S. East Coast on the Seep Animal Larval Transport project aboard research vessel Thomas G. Thompson as they travel down the U.S. East Coast and into the Gulf of Mexico. Check out posts featuring Jason and Sentry and their teams.
Read MoreScientists are seeking answers at Lost City using ROV Jason dive results
University of South Carolina featured science effort by Professor Susan Lang and her team seeking answers at Lost City using ROV Jason dive results. More on this story >>
Read MoreThe “Mini boat” was launched for global outreach projects during the AUV Sentry cruise in Indian Ocean!
Students at Sacred Heart School students, under the direction of Clair Lombardo, chair of the Science Department, are putting the final touches on Sacred Heart’s first school-built mini-boat research vessel, “Sacred Heart Star of the Sea,” for eventual launch in the Indian Ocean. Let’s monitor where the Miniboat is sailing right now!!! Read more on…
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