New RBRquartz³ BPR|zero with AzeroA capabilities enables climate, ocean circulation, and geophysical studies

RBRquartz³ BPR (bottom pressure recorder)

Deepwater pressure measurements with the highest level of stability are critical for climate, global ocean circulation, and geophysical process studies. The RBRquartz³ BPR|zero is a special version of the RBRquartz³ BPR (bottom pressure recorder) implementing an internal barometer and switching valve. The novel AzeroA technique is used to provide in-situ reference measurements to correct for long term drift in the … Read More about New RBRquartz³ BPR|zero with AzeroA capabilities enables climate, ocean circulation, and geophysical studies

RBR expands into Australia

Stefan Stimson

We are incredibly pleased to announce that Stefan Stimson has joined the RBR team as Australia’s Business Development Manager. Stef brings decades of experience in the survey and oceanographic world, where he has worked alongside RBR on many projects over the past 14 years. Stef is based in Australia, where he will lead sales and business development efforts for customers … Read More about RBR expands into Australia

RBR Supports Early-Career Ocean Scientists in the RBR2020 Cohort Program

RBR2020 Cohort Program

In January, RBR announced the 16 members of the RBR2020 Cohort, a two-year accelerator program for innovative early-career ocean scientists. Members of the cohort will be supported by RBR and leading ocean scientist mentors to develop their proposed projects, enable new measurements and methods, and communicate their results. Launched in September, 2019, the RBR2020 Cohort challenged applicants to propose innovative … Read More about RBR Supports Early-Career Ocean Scientists in the RBR2020 Cohort Program

WHOI’s ChemYak equipped with RBRconcerto CTD captures outgassing pulse during ice break-up in Cambridge Bay, Canada

Kayak in arctic

In spring 2018, researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) surveyed the Arctic nearshore of Cambridge Bay, Canada, by remote-controlled kayak equipped with an RBRconcerto CTD. The CTD and chemical data they collected captured the outgassing pulse associated with ice break-up and helped them identify the physical dynamics that created the pulse, allowing them to better constrain the annual greenhouse … Read More about WHOI’s ChemYak equipped with RBRconcerto CTD captures outgassing pulse during ice break-up in Cambridge Bay, Canada

RBR pressure sensors deployed to investigate ship wakes along the St. Lawrence Seaway

St Lawerence Seaway

The St. Lawrence Seaway has for sixty years provided a critical shipping route that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. By a series of canals and locks built between 1955 and 1959, the Seaway covers 3,700km, from the Atlantic Ocean to the western limit of Lake Superior. It supports ships up to 225m long and with up to … Read More about RBR pressure sensors deployed to investigate ship wakes along the St. Lawrence Seaway

Citizen scientists deploy RBR CTDs and collect valuable ocean data

rbr-citizen-science

Citizen scientists are a boon to oceanography. In a field where measurements are needed across 70% of the Earth’s surface and to depths of hundreds or thousands of meters, citizen scientists, collecting reliable high-quality data – often using RBR instruments – are adding pins to the data map. As their value is becoming more widely recognized, citizen scientists are being … Read More about Citizen scientists deploy RBR CTDs and collect valuable ocean data