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What can we do with an OpenCTD – high resolution hurricane monitoring

Posted on June 3, 2013October 27, 2013 By Andrew Thaler
The Open CTD Project

Last Friday we launched Oceanography for Everyone–The OpenCTD, a crowdfunding project to develop a low-cost, open-source CTD. This project won’t succeed without your help. To demonstrate how valuable a device like the OpenCTD is, for the next several weeks I’ll be presenting various projects that could be accomplished with access to low-cost CTD’s. First up … Read More “What can we do with an OpenCTD – high resolution hurricane monitoring” »

Oceanography for Everyone – Help us build a CTD!

Posted on May 31, 2013October 27, 2013 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Oceanography for Everyone – Help us build a CTD!
Science, The Open CTD Project

Head over to our Rockethub Page for more information! Conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD). With these three measurements, marine scientists can unlock ocean patterns hidden beneath the waves. The ocean is not uniform, it its filled with swirling eddies, temperature boundaries, layers of high and low salinity, changing densities, and many other physical characteristics. To … Read More “Oceanography for Everyone – Help us build a CTD!” »

Watch Blue Pints Episode 9: Building a low cost open-source CTD and why dolphins make terrible midwives

Posted on May 27, 2013October 27, 2013 By Andrew Thaler 3 Comments on Watch Blue Pints Episode 9: Building a low cost open-source CTD and why dolphins make terrible midwives
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJbJvL7Ycuc

Watch Blue Pints Episode 6: Science Online Oceans and Hacking the Ocean

Posted on April 30, 2013October 27, 2013 By Andrew Thaler
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByplUnSNLY

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