I teach about this in my upper div oceanography class every year. My students design observing systems around the world based upon this as a model. I guess I’ll just teach about other countries’ systems now that the US is intentionally taking a back seat on scientific innovation and discovery. 😭
Tessa Hill
in horrific news, NSF is planning to eliminate the Ocean Observatories Initiative
A humpback whale breaches near one of the #NSFfunded Ocean Observatories Initiative surface moorings.
This data collected by these offshore instruments helps researchers better understand ocean dynamics— and the ecosystems that whales call home.
📸 Peter Duley, Permit 27066
