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NOAA, U.S., Brazilian Partners Send Ship to Study Corals, Water Column for Gulf Oil Spill Response
Description: A science team on the research vessel Seward Johnson is heading towards the eastern Gulf of Mexico to gather baseline data against which to measure change if oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill reaches the area. The expedition will use a submersible, a remotely operated vehicle and other technology to assess and record conditions in the water column and on the seafloor. [Source: NOAA News]
URL: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100709_johnson.html
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Source: NOAA News
Publish Date: 7/9/2010
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