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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Definition and Overview |
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The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is devoted to scientific research and science- and engineering-education leading to MS and PhD degrees in oceanography and related fields. It is located in the village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. It grants degrees jointly with MIT. It is separate from the Marine Biological Laboratory, which is also in Woods Hole.
In the early-to-mid 1980s, WHOI's Dr. Robert Ballard, and WHOI itself, received much publicity because of his (ultimately successful) search for the remains of the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
WHOI operates several research vessels and vehicles owned by the United States Navy: [1] (http://www.whoi.edu/marops/research_vessels/index.html)
- RV Knorr
- RV Atlantis
- RV Oceanus
- CRV Tioga
- DSV Alvin
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has a counterpart on the west coast, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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Example Usage of Oceanographic |
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sciencestage: Science News Science at Sea: Meeting Future Oceanographic Goals with a Robust Academic Research Fleet http://bit.ly/4Yj5x3 |
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jswtx: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute study shows much ocean life inc coral benefit from increased CO2 #climategate http://twshot.com/1E9U |
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futuristicplans: @chris_page Well. I was actually a clerk in the Oceanographic research library. I never saw any beakers myself, but I did know a few... |
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