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Hundreds of miles off shore, the R/V Atlantis looks up while the crew of the C130 looks down. With teams on both...
NASA’s C130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop. This particular plane was built in 1966, but has been extensively...
Inside the expansive cargo plane visitor’s immediately discover that that every available surface has been utilized...
The bridge of the R/V Atlantis houses a sophisticated collection of computer controlled navigation systems,...
Patrick has been a crew member for long durations voyages on the Atlantis for more than ten years. --- The North...
Deputy Project Scientist Rich Moore considers weather and technical details for the next day’s flight. --- The North...
These funnels will filter biological material from seawater, capturing samples for further analysis elsewhere in the...
A researcher prepares lab facilities onboard the R/V Atlantis. --- The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems...
The High-Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) is a powerful laser used to characterize clouds and small particles in the...
Even with a major scientific expedition about to set sail one block away, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, hangs on to its...
Pilot John Long checks for early morning ground traffic before pulling his C130 out for a day of flying over the...
These walkways are leisurely and calm here, but out on the open ocean, they’re likely to be washed with sea spray...
Weather briefings not only insured safe operations for the team, but also helped scientists optimize their...
Atlantis was named after the first research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The...
Workbenches surround a number of laboratories onboard the Atlantis. --- The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine...
Environmental chemist Cleo Davie-Martin’s quiet lab will soon be filled by a team of multi-disciplinary scientists...
The C130 Hercules sports an unusually large windshield. The view it affords is typically spectacular. --- The North...
Three members of the Atlantis crew take a breather along the side of the ship. The crane in the background is...
In a room adjacent to the working laboratories on the Atlantis, a storeroom holds spare parts, supplies and various...
Versatile, tough and ready for mission-specific modification, NASA’s C130 can carry scientists, equipment, cargo or...
A low ceiling of broken clouds offers opportunities for researches to sample clouds during part of the flight and...
Expert pilots, the flight crew routinely takes the team down to just a few hundred feet off the surface of the ocean...
The anchor for the R/V Atlantis, retracted for travel. --- The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study...
Scientist Ewan Crosbie checks real-time data from his innovative cloud sampling tool as the team flies through low...