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| 1. Encased in a protective plastic housing called a hard hat, dozens of glass spheres assist with floatation. (Rick Krishfield, WHOI) |
| 2. The two-ton train wheel anchor goes in. The pair of releases and a bottom pressure recorder can be seen in its chute. (Rick Krishfield, WHOI) |
| 3. With the help of Winchman Ed Bridgeman, Steve Lambert (WHOI) installs the upward-looking sonar into the large floatation sphere. (Rick Krishfield, WHOI) |
| 4. Nothing like a little ice to start the day. (Steve Lambert, WHOI) |
| 5. The sediment trap and an MMP being lowered into the dead calm Beaufort Sea. (Steve Lambert, WHOI) |
| 6. A beautifully calm morning. (Steve Lambert, WHOI) |
| 7. Quartermaster Barney Noseworthy keeps a watchful eye from the bridge. (Steve Lambert, WHOI) |
| 8. The final piece: a water sampler, pinger and the upper floatation sphere finish the mooring. (Steve Lambert, WHOI) |
| 9. To end the day, Captain McNeill and Ben Powell (Bangor U) play a few tunes in the lounge. (Steve Lambert, WHOI) |