R/V Atlantis Departs Woods Hole for the North Atlantic
Credit: Michael Starobin (NASA).
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[13-May-16] R/V
Atlantis steams away from Woods Hole for a seasonal phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic. The
Atlantis is one of the most sophisticated research vessels afloat, and is specifically outfitted for launching and servicing the
Alvin, a human occupied submersible. Delivered to Woods Hole in April 1997, R/V
Atlantis contains six science labs and storage spaces, precision navigation systems, seafloor mapping sonar, and satellite communications.
