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Program Update – December 2012
Having achieved a number of significant milestones in 2012, the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program has entered 2013 with installation and test activities continuing at a rapid pace, transitioning the program into ‘build and deploy’ phase.
Read MoreProgram Update – November 2012
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month prepares for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in December with a variety of sessions, posters and information sharing opportunities throughout the conference.
Read MoreFrom the Director – October 2012
It has been rewarding to see the recent accomplishments of the OOI as the project moves into ‘build and deploy’ phase.
Read MoreProgram Update – October 2012
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month attended the MTS/IEEE Oceans 2012 Conference at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Hampton Roads, VA as part of a larger Consortium for Ocean Leadership presence.
Read MoreOOI Scientists “IGNITE the Crowd” at Oceans 2012
Oct. 14-19, the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) participated in the MTS/IEEE annual meeting, OCEANS 2012, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Hampton Roads, VA.
Read MoreInterface Testing of Junction Box
In September 2012, the RSN Junction Box engineering team* at the UW Applied Physics Laboratory achieved an important milestone: they conducted interface testing after connecting a prototype of a low-power junction box to three standard oceanographic instruments planned for deployment on the RSN system.
Read MoreRequest for Proposals – Fuel Cells – CLOSED
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with funding from the National Science Foundation, is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing Fuel Cells to support the objectives of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI).
Read MoreScientists Uncover Diversion of Gulf Stream Path in Late 2011
Warmer waters flowed to shelfbreak south of New England
Read MorePhoto Tour: Primary Node Installation
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program’s Regional Scale Nodes (RSN) team completed a significant construction milestone in August with installation of the primary nodes for the cabled component of the OOI infrastructure in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.
Read MoreProgram Update – September 2012
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) team continued to move forward with a number of construction activities in September after completing installation of the primary nodes infrastructure in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.
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