Why We Sample

What is Sampling? During our livestreams with ROV SuBastian, you may see the ROV pilots and scientists request and obtain a variety of samples. These can include water, sediment, rocks, and occasionally live animals such as crabs, corals, shrimp, etc. While it may look like chance, lots of planning goes into these dives and sample … Continued

Seafloor Mapping

R/V Falkor is equipped with a suite of the most advanced multibeam sonar systems available to oceanographers. Other Falkor sonar systems are designed to characterize fish and plankton assemblages, to measure currents, and to create images of the rock and sediment patterns found beneath the seafloor. Bathymetry imagery shows a clear difference between shapes showing … Continued