Capturing particle diversity to sharpen our vision for Ocean Vital Signs

Project Summary:

This project focuses on improving understanding of the biological carbon pump, driven by sinking organic particles, known as marine snow, that transport carbon from the ocean surface to the deep sea. The team will deploy camera systems on autonomous underwater vehicles to collect extensive image data of marine snow throughout the upper 300 meters of the ocean. By linking microscopic-scale particle observations with large-scale measurements of carbon transport using imaging techniques and numerical simulations, the project will generate an accurate reflection of particle movement models.

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