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Let the Science Conclude!

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

It was a short, eventful field season after a long, eventful year.
January 24, 2022 - Technology ,
West Coast
Scientists recover glider Large yellow glider hoisted out of ocean. Two staff guiding glider out of the ocean onto the vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Let the Science Commence!

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

After weeks of delays, campers are campin’ and gliders are glidin’.
January 18, 2022 - Survey ,
West Coast
large vessel off in distance. yellow glider close to surface in forefront of image The glider AMLR05, finally deployed along the Antarctic Peninsula, with the NSF vessel RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer in the background. Photo credit: National Science Foundation.

And the Hits Just Keep on Comin’

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

Greetings from Punta Arenas, Chile! We’re finally here, but our stuff still isn’t.
December 13, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Checking out the gliders at the port agent’s warehouse in Punta Arenas Checking out the gliders at the port agent’s warehouse in Punta Arenas. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Jen Walsh

No One Said This Was Going To Be Easy Part 2

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

Part 2: Our field gear is on a slow boat to Chile.
December 06, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Timeline of our 2021 shipment Timeline of our 2021 shipment. What is usually a two-month journey for our scientific gear has taken longer than three months this year. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh

No One Said This Was Going To Be Easy Part 1

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

Part 1: The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round…until they don’t.
November 29, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Antarctic Division staff standing by airplane getting ready to depart for Chile. Campers getting ready to board their flight in Oakland. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Fear of the Unknown, and How the Unknown Becomes Known. You Know?

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

New glider sensors bring new anxiety to this not-so-confident glider pilot, but also reveal a world we wouldn’t otherwise see.
November 23, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Shadowgraph image of baby brine shrimp and pill bug Left: Shadowgraph image of baby brine shrimp. Right: Shadowgraph image of a pill bug about ¼ inch long, along with some 14 gauge wire for reference. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh

Follow Your Inner Compass

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

That means making sure a glider’s compass actually points north.
November 15, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
two staff calibrate glider compass in the parking lot of the science center Calibrating a glider compass at our science lab in La Jolla, CA. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh

Preparing a Glider for Deployment: A Step-By-Step Guide

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

It’s a long, meticulous process, but well worth it to make sure we don’t lose a glider or the data it collects.
November 08, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
large yellow and black glider suspended over pool Ballasting a glider in our ballast tank. Two spring scales are attached to either end of the glider to determine what it weighs in ocean water. We use a crane mounted on a gantry above the glider to lift the glider into and out of the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh

A New Field Season in a New World

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

We’re heading back to Antarctica with our gliders, but this year will be—and already has been—different.
November 01, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
NOAA staff packing a truck full of gear to ship to Chile and then on to Antarctica Barely an inch to spare in the truck with all our gear. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh.

Glider Piloting with Jen: A Recap of the 2019/20 Field Season

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

This season felt like a long play and was less comedy and more tragedy.
April 08, 2020 - Survey ,
West Coast
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