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Ken Decoteau soldering at a work bench.

Ken Decoteau soldering at a work bench.
Ken Decoteau soldering at a work bench.
Ken Decoteau soldering at a work bench.
Ken Decoteau soldering at a work bench.
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Ken Decoteau soldering at a work bench.
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09/24/2012
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When an o-ring failed during a research cruise on R/V Knorr in October, WHOI engineer Ken Decoteau found himself assembling a new wiring harness to keep the data flowing. The instrument in question is a micro-structure profiler, which on this cruise, was used to map very fine changes in salinity as it moved through the water. On a large scale, salinity patterns can reveal where evaporation exceeds precipitation, or visa versa. Recent changes in salinity patterns around the world point to possible changes in the global water cycle.
On or about 6 September 2012, you will depart Woods Hole, MA on Voyage KN209-01. Upon completion of science activities, the vessel shall transit to the port of Ponta Delgada, Azores on or before 9 October 2012.
The science objectives of this cruise are as follows:
Deploy three surface moorings in the North Atlantic salinity maximum at 25N, 38 W. Deploy floats, gliders and other AUV's. Perform microstructure and mixing measurements with free profilers. Perform CTD casts and log underway thermosalinograph data in the region of the surface salinity maximum.
The scientific personnel participating on this cruise are under the direction of Dr. Raymond Schmitt, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Photo courtesy of Ken Decoteau
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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