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Societal Benefits of Ocean Color
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A number of critical uses for ocean color are of particular importance in today’s society. For instance, detection of high…

May 10, 2014
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The Pacific or “Peaceful” Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest of these basins as well as the deepest. Its expanse runs 155 million square…

Apr 24, 2014
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An Appreciation for True-Color Satellite Imagery
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We have spent the last few weeks discussing the differences between inherent and apparent optical properties in the ocean and…

Apr 18, 2014
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Sampling the Global Ocean and a Note on Ocean Acidification
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One of the greatest tools used by oceanographers today for measuring ocean processes is the CTD. CTD stands for Conductivity,…

Apr 15, 2014
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Stormy weather and radiometry don’t mix
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In spite of the rough weather, the FSG fellows have taken advantage of some calmer days to deploy a radiometer.…

Apr 9, 2014
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Tsunamis and the Open Ocean
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As many of you probably heard, there was an 8.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday night.…

Apr 2, 2014
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The First Station
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At approximately 60° South and 174° East the FSG members sampled their first official station of the field campaign. The…

Mar 30, 2014
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The Field Campaign Has Begun!
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The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer set sail from Hobart, Tasmania on March 20, 2014 ( GMT +11 hours). The first…

Mar 24, 2014
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The South Pacific Bio-optics Cruise: An Introduction
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Three members of the Ocean Ecology Laboratory's Field Support Group (FSG; Code 616) will embark on a 45-day journey from…

Mar 20, 2014
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