Successful Deployment at Sea: NOAA-PMEL and OOI-CGSN Team Up at the Papa Array

The R/V Sikuliaq recently completed the successful deployment of a NOAA-PMEL surface mooring at the OOI Papa Array—a key milestone in technical collaboration between NOAA-PMEL and the OOI Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) team. As part of a joint turn cruise, an OOI FDCHP (direct covariance flux sensor) was deployed on the mooring for the first time. This test run is already transmitting wind, temperature, and motion data via satellite to the OOI raw data repository, marking an important step in advancing cross-platform observations and operational integration.

(c): Kris Newhall, WHOI