RAFOS Float

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RAFOS floats are first prepared for deployment in the ship's laboratory. Ballast weights are attached, and the computer program
that runs the float's mission is initiated. The float is then launched overboard by gently lowering it over the stern by hand. The floats
in this video were deployed from R/V Knorr in the Indian Ocean. Their small size and low weight allows for their deployment from a
variety of research vessels.