September 18th Slideshow

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View of the foredeck from the bridge as the ITP is prepared for deployment. (Fred Marin)
The special ITP winch is secured to the deck by Jeff O’Brien, Fred Marin from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and Cory Beatty from the University of Montana. (Gary Morgan)
The ITP profiler is mounted to its mooring cable. (Gary Morgan)
The ITP is lowered into the water with its sensors facing upwards. (Gary Morgan)
Jeff O’Brien from WHOI weaves a “Yale Grip” onto the mooring cable to transfer its load so that the buoy and surface package can be attached. (Gary Morgan)
The final assembly of the ITP is craned into the water. (Gary Morgan)
Jeff O’Brien and Fred Marin from WHOI do a final check of the profilers’ communications to ensure everything is operating as it should before the ITP is released to the wild! (Gary Morgan)
The ITP drifts free to begin its journey monitoring physical properties of the Beaufort Gyre. (Gary Morgan)
The day is complete with a hazy Arctic sunset. (Fred Marin)

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