Gliders Begin Operations

Credit: John Lund © WHOI.

Credit: John Lund © WHOI.

Credit: John Lund © WHOI.

The R/V Neil Armstrong and OOI science team start operations at the Irminger Array by deploying the gliders. This allows the gliders to be monitored by the pilots onshore and ensure all systems are operational while the vessel is still onsite performing mooring operations. Chris Basque and Jess Kozik prepare glider 575 for deployment. Three gliders will operate autonomously at Irminger for ~12 months.