Live From OOI’s Endurance 17 Expedition

Sep 21, 2022  12:00 - 12:45

(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Event URL:  https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/lesson/live-oois-endurance-17-expedition/
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

Head onboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson as it heads to the Northeast Pacific Ocean, 40 miles off the coast of Oregon and Washington, to the Ocean Observatory Initiative’s (OOI) Endurance Array. Join Chief Scientist Jonathan Fram of Oregon State University, who will take us on a tour of the ship and the equipment that will be deployed in the ocean to collect data for the next six months.

The Endurance Array is part of a regional observatory network that measures how ocean properties change over time and location. They study a region with coastal upwelling. These regions comprise less than 5 percent of the ocean’s surface area, yet account for a quarter of the global fish catch. Scientists are using the data collected to learn more about ocean health issues, including hypoxia (lack of oxygen), and ocean acidification.