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Ocean Observatories Initiative Video Game Named Finalist for Top Interactive Games in Science & Engineering Visualization
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) XBOX game has made the finals of the Top 10 in interactive video games for the 2011 National Science Foundation (NSF) International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge.
Read MoreUniversity of Rhode Island Students Learn About Ocean Observatories Initiative
University of Rhode Island undergraduates participating on the Research Vessel (R/V) Endeavor’s 500th research cruise last month learned about the OOI program.
Read MoreProgram Update – October 2011
This month the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program awarded two important contracts for air-sea instrument packages and wire following profiler capabilities for the Coastal Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) component of the OOI. And while equipment and instruments continue to be tested and put in place for the OOI, all those interested can learn more about the instrument locations, measurements and data that will result by visiting a new Instrument Table Section on the OOI Website.
Read MoreMcLane Research Laboratories Awarded Contract for OOI Wire Following Profiler
McLane Research Laboratories, of East Falmouth, Mass., will provide the Wire Following Profiler for the Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) component of the OOI program.
Read MorePro-Oceanus Systems Picked to Provide OOI Instrument Packages
Contract awarded to Pro-Oceanus Systems, Inc., of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada, to provide Partial Pressure of CO2, or p(CO2) , air-sea instrument packages for the Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) component of the OOI program.
Read MoreLearn More About OOI Instruments and Access Pre-Commissioned Data
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program has created a special Instrument Table Portal for its website with the goal of providing the scientific community with up-to-date, detailed descriptions of the instrumentation found throughout the numerous components and locations of the OOI.
Read MoreOcean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Completes Installation of Undersea Cable
The OOI program in September completed installation of the 540 miles of undersea fiber optic cable that will link scientists and others on land to data streaming from an extensive array of OOI next generation sensors located in the ocean and on the sea floor.
Read MoreOcean Observatories Initiative Successfully Deploys Moorings in East Coast At Sea Test
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program this weekend successfully deployed moorings off the New England Coast, marking the first comprehensive test of an OOI system on the East Coast.
Read MoreOcean Observatories Initiative Displayed at East Coast Community Event
The OOI program sponsored a community event on Sept. 17 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum located in New Bedford, Mass., where the public viewed equipment displays, watched interactive videos and met with scientists from the program.
Read MoreRequest for Proposals (RFP) 4170-66649 for Short Period Seismometer Instruments (OOI) – CLOSED
The University of Washington (hereinafter referred to as — “UW”), with funding from the National Science Foundation, is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing Ocean Bottom Short Period Seismometer (OBSPS) Instruments and related services to support the objectives of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI).
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