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Reef Reconnaissance

March 1, 2021
A camera rig, designed to capture underwater footage of a reef site, awaits deployment from NOAA Ship Pisces. Each of the four cameras has two lenses for still photos and one for video.

Photo: Heidi Wigman

For 12 hours each day (0700-1900) we are involved in a series of survey drops at predetermined reef sites, contained within blocks of 100 sq. Nautical Miles. At each, randomly chosen 0.1sq. Nm site, a set of deployment operations commences. The first piece of equipment that goes over the side is the camera rig. This circular housing (diameter/height) contains 4 cameras that take pictures and video. This rig “soaks” on the bottom for about 40 minutes, capturing the life on the reef, which will later be analyzed by the team, looking for the commercially important species.
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