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First lady of the sea

Atlantis (1931-1964), which was the first Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) research vessel, pulls away from the WHOI dock in 1960. The first ship built specifically for interdisciplinary research in marine biology, marine geology and physical oceanography, Atlantis made 299 cruises over 640,000 miles of ocean during her 35 year career at sea. (Photo by…

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First lady of the sea
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First lady of the sea

Working under icebreaker's "Guard"
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Working under icebreaker’s “Guard”

Standing under a mineral waterfall
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Standing under a mineral waterfall

No stick in the mud
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No stick in the mud

The first degree
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The first degree

Tradition and new beginnings
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Tradition and new beginnings

Seize the Day
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Seize the Day

Beneath the Arctic sun - far beneath
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Beneath the Arctic sun – far beneath

Layers of change
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Layers of change

Spraying down copepods
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Spraying down copepods

Ice harvest
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Ice harvest

Finding life in a harsh place
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Finding life in a harsh place

Rallying the troops for the season!
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Rallying the troops for the season!

Gone fishing for copepods
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Gone fishing for copepods

Coastal stalwart
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Coastal stalwart

Hole in the fabric of ice
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Hole in the fabric of ice

Not in Nantucket any more
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Not in Nantucket any more

Arctic inchworm
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Arctic inchworm

Robo-sailor
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Robo-sailor

Process written in stone
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Process written in stone

Five miles of cable
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Five miles of cable

Anchor aweigh
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Anchor aweigh

Moonwalking
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Moonwalking

The Earth turns and the ocean swirls
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The Earth turns and the ocean swirls

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