ITP 71 Deployment operations
The first Ice-Based Observatory (IBO) deployed during JOIS 2013, included ITP 71 with a MAVs prototype current probe. In addition, a M-Y Uptempo Buoy was deployed on the 2.5 m floe. Due to weather, helicopter maintenance, and the total number of systems, the operations took nearly 12 hours to complete.
More information and photos on the deployment operations are also available at: https://archives.whoi.edu/beaufortgyre/www.whoi.edu/page.do@pid=124956.html
In order to deploy the ITP with MAVS a 2’ diameter hole needed to be drilled using a hydraulic ice auger. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
ITP 71 is barely visible through the fog after deployment. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
Photo of the first IBO deployed during JOIS 2013. (photo by Rick Krishfield)