This blog chronicles the delivery, installation and maintenance events of the NOAA/PMEL-engineered MAP-CO2 Buoy near the NOAA/AOML-engineered ICON Pylon at La Parguera, Puerto Rico. These two stations will provide comprehensive monitoring of ocean acidification processes over a well-researched coral reef area in the La Parguera Estuarine Preserve through participation by NOAA, University of Miami, University of Puerto Rico, NCAR, USGS, and many other partners through time. Above is one of the engineering drawings of the platform.
The Principal Investigator for this project is:
Dr. Dwight Gledhill
NOAA/NESDIS Coral Reef Watch
NOAA/PMEL Collaborators:
Dr. Richard Feely and Dr. Chris Sabine
NOAA/AOML Collaborators:
Dr. Rik Wanninkhof and Dr. Jim Hendee
Cheers,
Jim
