Gone fishing? Not quite. Coordinated Simultaneous Physical-Biological Sampling Using ADCP-Equipped Ocean Gliders expedition principal investigator Wu-Jung Lee and research assistant Linda Nguyen set up for transducer calibration. Using fishing rods, a calibration sphere of known density will be suspended below the boat’s transducer to make sure echosounder data is accurate. Oftentimes, scientists must get creative with the tools they have to accomplish their research objectives!
Fishing or Calibrating?
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Gone fishing? Not quite. Coordinated Simultaneous Physical-Biological Sampling Using ADCP-Equipped Ocean Gliders expedition principal investigator Wu-Jung Lee and research assistant Linda Nguyen set up for transducer calibration. Using fishing rods, a calibration sphere of known density will be suspended below the boat’s transducer to make sure echosounder data is accurate. Oftentimes, scientists must get creative with the tools they have to accomplish their research objectives!