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Offloading Alvin


<em>Alvin</em>, a 3-person research submarine, is offloaded from the R/V <em>Atlantis</em> during preparation for NAAMES.
Credit: Dick Pittenger (WHOI). Download this image (JPG, 746 KB).
[11-May-16] In preparation for NAAMES, Alvin - a 3-person research submarine used on a previous cruise - is offloaded from the R/V Atlantis. Four shipping containers outfitted as lab space to measure aerosols were then lifted onto the deck with a crane, followed by boxes of sophisticated optical instruments, incubators, and other equipment required for detecting phytoplankton, zooplankton, bacteria, and viruses.