Deep Submergence Facility Vehicles assist in response to oil spill

12:23 AM Fri 17 Dec 2010 GMT

'Funded by NSF and developed and operated by WHOI, the NDSF AUV Sentry is capable of exploring the ocean down to 14,764 feet (4,500 meters) depth. Equipped with its advanced analytical systems, it was used in the Gulf of Mexico to characterize a subsurface plume of hydrocarbons. It was able to crisscross plume boundaries 19 times to help determine the trapped plume?s size, shape, and composition. (Photo by Dan Torres, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)' Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) &copy

The U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF) has had a growing and important role in the ocean science community?s response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. With the recent R/V Atlantis/Alvin expedition (Nov. 8 ? Dec. 3), now each of the NDSF vehicles ? the autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) Sentry, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason, and the manned submersible Alvin ? has been employed in the Gulf, to characterize the plume, collect samples, and map and explore the seafloor for signs of the spill?s impact. 'The Deepwater Horizon spill brought our attention to ...

Click here for full story.

by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Newsfeed supplied by

#News #Cruising #Deep

Cruising

Night Watch: Stay Useful After Dark

Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up

Cruising

The Bar Crossing: Wait for Slack Water

Cross on slack or the first of the flood.

Nearby
North Head, NSW	7 kn NNW
Little Bay, NSW	4 kn NW
Cronulla, NSW	12 kn NW
Windiest in Australia
Wilsons Promontory, VIC	37 kn WSW	12°
Most Windless in Australia
Edinburgh Airport, SA	Calm	9°
Hottest in Australia
Lajamanu, NT	12 kn NNW	35°
Coldest in Australia
Mount Wellington, TAS	14 kn WSW	-1°
Wettest in Australia
Cape Moreton, QLD	81.4 mm

Gear Reviews
	Simmer 2026 blacktip team carbon
	Severne MONSTER
	North 3Di
Gps and Speed talk
	GPS Team Challenge has new hosting!
	Can't access GPSTC on my phone
	Budgie weed
General
	Board Transport
	Windsurfing masts
Foiling
	The foil freestyle wave - mojo tasty 105
Wave sailing
	Foot strap width

Deep Submergence Facility Vehicles assist in response to oil spill

Night Watch: Stay Useful After Dark

The Bar Crossing: Wait for Slack Water

Live Weather

Nearby

Windiest in Australia

Most Windless in Australia

Hottest in Australia

Coldest in Australia

Wettest in Australia

(Other) Articles

Windsurfing Forum Topics

Buy & Sell

Unifoil Unifoil Quiver Killer, Vyper 130, 830Mm

2024 Amos Shapes Phantom

2025 Obm Freeride Carbon

2019 Airush Ultra

2024 Unifoil Hyper2 250

Aerotech Boom Bag

2025 Eleveight Kites Ws V8

Know before you go

Download the Seabreeze app for iOS or Android.

Weather

Activities

About

Other

Support