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NOAA works to replenish its XBT ocean probes
Original: Replenishing the XBTs
NOAA Ocean Exploration says it is replenishing its stock of XBTs — expendable bathythermographs, the small probes dropped from ships to measure ocean temperature at depth. The probes are a long-standing, low-cost tool for climate and ocean monitoring, so keeping supplies ready matters for ongoing research cruises.
Why now: Interest in ocean monitoring and climate research tools keeps NOAA's field operations in focus.
Evidence
- Replenishing the XBTs · NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov)
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