Pioneer 18 underway
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Credit: Al Plueddemann ©WHOI
The Pioneer-18 cruise is underway as of 8 April, with three surface moorings moved from their staging area on the WHOI campus (pictured), and moved to the R/V Neil Armstrong for deployment. The team has an ambitious schedule, and everyone was anxious to get started.