Surface Mooring Deployments Off Washington

On May 17, the R/V Sally Ride team made significant progress during the Spring 2025 turn of the Coastal Endurance Array, with the successful deployment of two major surface moorings:

1. Washington Shelf Surface Mooring (CE07SHSM)

2. Washington Offshore Surface Mooring (CE09OSSM)

These surface moorings are part of a long-term observing network designed to monitor ocean conditions off the Pacific Northwest coast. They carry a range of sensors that collect continuous data on temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, currents, and more—critical information for understanding seasonal and interannual changes in the coastal ocean.

Many hands make light work.