Welcome to Repeat Hydrography Outreach
A rosette recovery
Climate research requires accurate data about our oceans. The U.S. Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography program and its dedicated scientists, researchers, and staff are responsible for obtaining and processing some of these data.
Oceanographic research ships carry science teams across the world's oceans to collect water samples which are then measured, documented and analyzed in fully functional onboard labs and ashore. All the data are sent to data centers.
The crew members must conduct their work in a self-sufficient and isolated environment. The science team at sea must attend to myriad details, while maintaining the intellectual curiosity that motivates them to unravel the mysteries of our environment. Even with measurements that seem routine, there is a degree of spirit of adventure.
The scientists onboard an oceanographic cruise work together with capable and highly trained support staff to ensure that data collection operates as smoothly as possible, despite the unpredictable nature of work at sea. Committed to providing high quality data collection, these scientists contribute their efforts to the important mission of understanding and healing our planet.
Here you will learn more about the people and technologies involved with the measurements, and the stories behind them.
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What is it like to go out to sea with US Hydro? Find out!
Learn about the Pacific cruise P02E
P02E Underway Cruise Page
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Learn about the Antarctic cruise S4P
S4P Underway Cruise Page
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Take a virtual cruise aboard the R/V Revelle. Watch videos, tour the ship, and read documentation.
Virtual Explorer
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See More Videos on USHydro
Multimedia Vault
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Chief Scientist: Dr. Jim Swift
Cruise/Year: I5/2009
Dr. Swift is a highly respected leader in oceanography, and he also makes some mean candied holiday pecans.
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Technician: Jon C. Meyer
Cruise/Year: I6S/2008
We caught up with Jon aboard the DIMES cruise on the Revelle for some Q and A.
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Graduate Students, Teachers, Crew
People
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Shrunken Heads
Cruise/Year: I6/2008
Find out how cruise participants shrink heads!
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The Outreach team for CLIVAR I8S, was assembled via an unsolicited proposal. The team is:
Pien Huang - writer
Cassandra Lopez - writer
Daniel Park - videographer
See the collection from the I8S Outreach Team
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Learn more about various aspects of USHydro's operations
Watch the humorous video about what its really like on an oceanographic cruise (provided by the Coastal Ocean Observation Center with much appreciation). Watch the Video...
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Instruments: Rosettes
To measure the chemicals in the ocean you need a sample of it from top to bottom. That bottom is sometimes more than 5000 feet deep (thats 500 atmospheres)! Read more...
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Measurements: Trace Elements
How we understand the Ice Ages by analyzing the Iron content of the oceans.
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Staying connected while at sea through e-mail, Facebook, and video chat. Read more...
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