Follow along as participants in the cruise provide updates and reflections on their experiences, the science, the technology, and other elements of the expedition.
By Charles Loeffler
The NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a large national sanctuary — 448 square miles (sq mi) — which includes all of Thunder Bay and a part of Lake Huron.
Read moreBy Keeley Belva
It’s the end of the last day of our mission. The ATLAS has been disassembled and packed away into the crates that it arrived in. It will soon be on its way back to Austin, joining the team from the University of Texas who left a few hours ago.
Read moreBy Keeley Belva
Today I was able to go on a quick side trip to go check out a nearby lighthouse. The Great Lakes are dotted with lighthouses, and the Thunder Bay area is no exception.
Read moreBy Keeley Belva
Today I was able to go on a quick side trip to go check out a nearby lighthouse. The Great Lakes are dotted with lighthouses, and the Thunder Bay area is no exception.
Read moreBy Keeley Belva
One question that science teams often get asked is: what do you do when you are in the field?
Read moreBy Keeley Belva
So, what happens to all of this data that we are collecting on the ATLAS?
Read moreBy Russ Green
Today started with Dan Basta, Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, making a visit aboard the research vessel (R/V) Storm.
Read moreBy Charles Loeffler
The day started at 8 a.m. with loading and transferring equipment for the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the research vessel (R/V) Storm.
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