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  • The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Team had a number of opportunities this month to spread the good news on the program and introduce the revolutionary capabilities the OOI will offer to a variety of new audiences.

    Program Update – April 2012

    The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Team had a number of opportunities this month to spread the good news on the program and introduce the revolutionary capabilities the OOI will offer to a variety of new audiences.

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  • The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month conducted a successful Production Readiness Review for the program’s coastal gliders, completing a significant step toward operation of this important part of the OOI.

    Program Update – March 2012

    The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month conducted a successful Production Readiness Review for the program’s coastal gliders, completing a significant step toward operation of this important part of the OOI.

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  • The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month continued to make important contract awards brining online instruments for the infrastructure as construction and test work continues across the program.

    Program Update – February 2012

    The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month continued to make important contract awards brining online instruments for the infrastructure as construction and test work continues across the program.

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  • January got off to a busy start for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) with sea trials of a coastal glider on the West Coast, an important instrument contract award and planning for upcoming engagement with the scientific community.

    Program Update – January 2012

    January got off to a busy start for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) with sea trials of a coastal glider on the West Coast, an important instrument contract award and planning for upcoming engagement with the scientific community.

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  • Having achieved a number of significant milestones in 2011, the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program is diving into 2012 with installation and test activities continuing at a rapid pace across the program, bringing the construction of the infrastructure another year closer to completion.

    Program Update – December 2011

    Having achieved a number of significant milestones in 2011, the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program is diving into 2012 with installation and test activities continuing at a rapid pace across the program, bringing the construction of the infrastructure another year closer to completion.

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  • The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program in November continued progress testing and procuring critical components of the OOI and providing updated information on instruments and other aspects of the program to the community that ultimately will use the OOI and its data.

    Program Update – November 2011

    The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program in November continued progress testing and procuring critical components of the OOI and providing updated information on instruments and other aspects of the program to the community that ultimately will use the OOI and its data.

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  • This month the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program awarded two important contracts for air-sea instrument packages and wire following profiler capabilities for the Coastal Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) component of the OOI. And while equipment and instruments continue to be tested and put in place for the OOI, all those interested can learn more about the instrument locations, measurements and data that will result by visiting a new Instrument Table Section on the OOI Website.

    Program Update – October 2011

    This month the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program awarded two important contracts for air-sea instrument packages and wire following profiler capabilities for the Coastal Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) component of the OOI. And while equipment and instruments continue to be tested and put in place for the OOI, all those interested can learn more about the instrument locations, measurements and data that will result by visiting a new Instrument Table Section on the OOI Website.

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  • While a number of Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) activities took place on the West Coast over the course of the summer, including Installation of the Undersea Cable off the Oregon and Washington coasts and tests of the Endurance Array, significant OOI test and community outreach activities are taking place this fall on the East Coast.

    Program Update – September 2011

    While a number of Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) activities took place on the West Coast over the course of the summer, including Installation of the Undersea Cable off the Oregon and Washington coasts and tests of the Endurance Array, significant OOI test and community outreach activities are taking place this fall on the East Coast.

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  • This month the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) team in the Pacific Northwest conducted a wide range of significant activities including a special expedition to survey the future site of the OOI off the Oregon and Washington coasts, tests of critical components of system hardware for the Endurance Array and continued installation of the undersea cable that will bring ocean observations to shore.

    Program Update – August 2011

    This month the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) team in the Pacific Northwest conducted a wide range of significant activities including a special expedition to survey the future site of the OOI off the Oregon and Washington coasts, tests of critical components of system hardware for the Endurance Array and continued installation of the undersea cable that will bring ocean observations to shore.

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  • The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) completed a major milestone this month connecting the undersea cable deployed across the Juan de Fuca plate to the Axial Volcano and Hydrate Ridge sites to the shore station at Pacific City, Oregon.

    Program Update – July 2011

    The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) completed a major milestone this month connecting the undersea cable deployed across the Juan de Fuca plate to the Axial Volcano and Hydrate Ridge sites to the shore station at Pacific City, Oregon.

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