Glider On Its Way

Credit: DT Crist © WHOI.

Credit: DT Crist © WHOI.

DT Crist © WHOI.

Glider Lead Diana Wickman and Glider Tech Andy Robison gently lift Glider 379 into the water for its six month deployment within the Pioneer Array in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Chief Scientist Al Plueddemann handles the tugger, which helps lift the 123 pound glider into the water.