Upper ocean biogeochemistry
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Upper-Ocean Research and Development
Project Manager and Lead Scientist: John Ryan
Lead Engineer: Hans Thomas
Regular sampling of the upper water column along two long transects in Monterey Bay using a Dorado autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) supports multiple research programs: Chavez, Ryan, Johnson, Haddock, and Rajan. The AUV is equipped with instruments to measure temperature, salinity, oxygen, fluorescence, optical backscatter, etc.