NSF, NASA scientists explore ocean's 'twilight zone' to uncover links between carbon and plankton

NSF, NASA scientists explore ocean's 'twilight zone' to uncover links between carbon and plankton

Equipped with advanced underwater robotics and an array of analytical instrumentation, a team of scientists will set sail for the northeastern Pacific Ocean this August.

The researchers' mission for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), which are supporting the project, is to study the life and death of microscopic plankton, tiny plant and animal organisms that play a critical role in removing carbon dioxide from the ...

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Published June 18, 2018 at 10:30PM