First of First
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Credit: DT Crist © WHOI.
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DT Crist © WHOI
This morning, April 3, 2024, marked the beginning of the Coastal Pioneer Array in its new location in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The team began prepping for the deployment of the Central Surface Mooring (CNSM-1) at 6 am Eastern. The mooring was in the water and its instruments functioning shortly after 9 am. Well done, team!