Scientists aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the 2022 Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera Demonstration transfer water samples from the Niskin bottles on the conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) rosette to plastic bags so they can be transported to the ship's wet lab for processing.
Transferring Water Samples
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2022 Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera Demonstration.
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Katharine Egan and Cassie Ferrante (explorer-in-training) aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the 2022 Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera Demonstration transfer water samples from the Niskin bottles on the conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) rosette to plastic bags so they can be transported to the ship's wet lab for processing.