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History of the Argo CTD

History of the Argo CTD

Believe it or not, the first profiling floats couldn’t measure temperature and salinity. They solely traced ocean currents, totally ignorant of the sweet CTD data they were passing by. Adding a CTD changed the game. Learn more about the early beginnings of Argo, and how Sea-Bird’s first float CTD helped change the face of oceanography.

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Video: Simulating an Inductive Mooring

Video: Simulating an Inductive Mooring

Conceptually, inductive moorings seem complex – communicating with 100 instruments through a single cable doesn’t exactly sound intuitive. But, in practice, the setup is surprisingly simple. Watch our latest video to see how easy it is to test and simulate an inductive modem mooring.

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5 Inductive Modem Configurations

5 Inductive Modem Configurations

Inductive modem moorings are capable and flexible. Learn how 1 mooring line can facilitate real-time data for up to 100 instruments, in 5 unique configurations.

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Photo Contest Winners

Photo Contest Winners

We poured over the photo contest entries and voted on our favories. See the winners and access links to the full galleries.

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Inductive Modem Telemetry

Inductive Modem Telemetry

IM systems eliminate the need for connectors entirely, transforming a mooring’s tether into a medium for real-time data transmission.

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International Women in Engineering Day – Sydney Clark

We are excited to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on June 23. This day is meant to celebrate women in STEM, and provide an opportunity to highlight women in engineering fields, who are still very much under-represented. In fact, according to the...

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Sea-Bird Scientific is excited to announce a change in our service pricing model. Through this change, we can significantly improve service turnaround times, and our on-time delivery to you. Please see our below formal announcement: Have other questions? Please...

Celebrating Pride with Derek Piazza

We are excited to celebrate Pride Month in 2023 with our supporters, partners, and associates. Pride is a special month to us, as it gives us an opportunity to reflect on our commitment and support to the LGBTQIA+ community, something that is integral to the culture...