Onto Recovery
Today, Day 3 of Leg 2 of Endurance 18, was a mooring recovery day aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. After spending six months in the ocean, the moorings have become biofouled and will need to be cleaned before the next deployment.
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Credit: Kim Kenny, OSU.
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Credit: Kim Kenny, OSU.
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Credit: Kim Kenny, OSU.
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Credit: Kim Kenny, OSU.