Scientists aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer bring the deployable CTD rosette back on board after sending it to the seafloor. A CTD probe attached to the rosette collects continuous conductivity, temperature and depth information throughout the water column while deployed. Additionally, the Niskin bottles attached to the rosette can be triggered to collect water samples at specific depths.
CTD Rosette
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Scientists aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer bring the deployable CTD rosette back on board after sending it to the seafloor. A CTD probe attached to the rosette collects continuous conductivity, temperature and depth information throughout the water column while deployed. Additionally, the Niskin bottles attached to the rosette can be triggered to collect water samples at specific depths.
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