Joint KIOST-NOAA Indian Ocean Cruise Establish New RAMA Mooring Sites
May 15 – June 11, 2023: The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) recently hosted NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) on a research cruise aboard the KIOST ship R/V ISABU to maintain moorings as part of the multi-national Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA).
Group photo of RAMA/KUDOS/KIOS research cruise participants aboard the R/V ISABU in June 2023. Photo Credit: Chang-yeol Lee (Korean Educational Broadcasting System)
RAMA moorings staged on the aft deck of the R/V ISABU in preparation for deployment. Photo Credit: Tara Clemente (UW CICOES/NOAA PMEL)
