U.S. scientists pose for a final photo with the KIOST team at the conclusion of the KORUS-OC field campaign.
Offloading equipment after the KORUS-OC field campaign. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
R/V Onnuri and R/V Eardo in port after the KORUS-OC field campaign. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Chlorophyll concentrations in the waters off South Korea during the KORUS-OC field campaign. The data were collected by GOCI, an instrument on South Korea's Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Noctiluca cells from the Yangtze River plume as seen by FlowCAM. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Deploying instruments in the Yangtze River plume. River plumes are generated by the flow of buoyant river water into the coastal ocean, where it impacts the properties and circulation of seawater. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Waves break over the bow of the RVOnnuri in rough seas. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Containers are carefully hoisted on board the research vessel. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Onboard cranes lift heavy equipment onto the deck of the R/V Onnuri. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Containers of eqiupment destined for the seas surrounding South Korea await loading. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Scientific equipment is organized dockside for loading on board the R/V Onnuri. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Multiple vehicles bearing scientific equipment queue for boarding. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
The loading process for the KORUS-OC field campaign begins on the R/V Onnuri. Credit: Joaquin Goes (Columbia University)
Scientists discuss the combined ship-based and airborne tracks for the KORUS-OC field campaign. Credit: Ivona Cetinić (NASA)
The R/V Onnuri, one of two KORUS-OC research vessels, awaits crew and cargo. Credit: Ivona Cetinić (NASA)
Chlorophyll-a distribution in waters off the Korean peninsula as seen by the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) in May 2011. In 2016, KORUS-OC scientists seek to better understand the role that phytoplankton play in ocean processes.
The Korea - United States Ocean Color (KORUS-OC) Study will focus on the links between satellite- and ship-based measurements of ocean color, biology and biogeochemistry, along with the composition of coastal waters adjacent to the Republic of Korea.
