NOAA Ocean Explorer: ABE being launched for data collection

The CTD is an instrument that measures conductivity, temperature, and depth of water

The crew of the Thompson launching ABE over the side of the ship for another night of data collection. ABE is outfitted with a host of scientific sensors to log temperature, conductivity, magnetics, and multibeam bathymetry.

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