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Open-source science hardware for an Open Ocean: Reflecting on the Year of the OpenCTD

Posted on January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 By Andrew Thaler
Open-source science hardware for an Open Ocean: Reflecting on the Year of the OpenCTD
Conservation, Education, Featured

At the beginning of 2024, I made a commitment to make it the year of the OpenCTD. A CTD is an oceanographic instrument that measures salinity, temperature, and depth. It is an essential tool in the conduct and marine scientific research. Access to CTDs often present a barrier to communities and knowledge seekers interested in … Read More “Open-source science hardware for an Open Ocean: Reflecting on the Year of the OpenCTD” »

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