Moorings Mooring Operations is responsible for the deployment and recovery of local moorings in Monterey Bay. The group also performs maintenance and diving operations for the moorings.Assembly and instrument integration includes cabling and wiring, calibrations, set-up, testing, trouble-shooting, and repairing. Moorings currently deployed are recovered annually and replaced with a refurbished mooring (a mooring turnaround).The Ocean Observatory currently supports the M1 mooring and the shallow and deep Midwater Respirometer System moorings. MBARI’s moorings in Monterey Bay have been collecting oceanographic data in Monterey Bay more or less continuously since the late 1980s. They require periodic maintenance to repair and replace equipment, as well as to add newly developed sensors for oceanographic data. In addition to measuring basic oceaographic parameters, such as wind speed, sea and temperature, and salinity, instruments have been added to measure currents, water clarity, and solar radiation. Read More Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Additional Information Toggle #1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Toggle #2 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Related Technologies Instrument Midwater Respirometer System (MRS) Technology Midwater Respirometer System (MRS) An instrument that allows MBARI researchers to study the breathing of deep-sea animals without removing the animals from their environment. Instrument Benthic Respirometer System (BRS) Technology Benthic Respirometer System (BRS) This system measures the oxygen consumption of organisms living in the sediment. Related News News Careers in oceanography—a changing world News 11.20.18 News Cranes in MBARI’s marine operations News 05.30.18 News M1 mooring turnaround Behind the Scenes 04.05.17
Instrument Midwater Respirometer System (MRS) Technology Midwater Respirometer System (MRS) An instrument that allows MBARI researchers to study the breathing of deep-sea animals without removing the animals from their environment.
Instrument Benthic Respirometer System (BRS) Technology Benthic Respirometer System (BRS) This system measures the oxygen consumption of organisms living in the sediment.