Two women wearing flotation devices stand at the edge of a white railing on a ship; one reaches into a basket holding three cylindrical devices and also appears to be taking a small cap from the other woman. Before them is a boxy object partially covered with a tarp mounted on the railing. Behind them is the ocean and puffy clouds.
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Replenishing the XBTs
Survey Technician Hannah Miller and Sample Data Manager Jess Nation replenish the XBTs in the custom-built autolauncher aboard Okeanos Explorer.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Pacific Islands Mapping