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From Surface to Thermocline: Unveiling Vertical Profiles with MBT (Mechanical Bathythermograph)

Vertical profile data in oceanography usually refers to measurements of ocean properties (e.g., temperature, salinity, density) against depth (from the surface downwards). These instruments are important because the vertical structure…

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Profiling Buoys: Dynamic and Comprehensive Ocean Observation Technology

Profiling buoys are oceanographic observation platforms that can move vertically through the water column to measure parameters such as temperature, salinity, pressure, currents, and biogeochemical properties. Unlike fixed surface buoys…

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The remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer being recovered after completing 19 dives during the Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition. Image courtesy of Art Howard, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration.

Remotely Operated Vehicle: A mariner’s best friend

Exploring the ocean is an important task that humanity needs to solve, but we cannot rely only with the fragile human body to search in the dangerous depths of the…

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