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November 29, 2007
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The deck crew works to control the "tag lines" that help guide the CTD instrument.
The deck crew works to control the "tag lines," synthetic line or rope, that helps them guide the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) rosette into the water. Coordination and teamwork are required to ensure that the rosette does not swing as it is deployed.
Credit: Daniel Park, UCSD - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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