Ep. 18: Our job is to make sure we have the data

Stereo Chemistry · May 22, 2019 · 27m

Robots in the ocean are giving scientists more details about processes above and below the surface that affect our weather, our food supply, and more. They're also helping chemical oceanographers understand and record the effects that climate change is having on our waters. The past 2 decades have seen a growing fleet of uncrewed research vessels and a proliferation of chemical sensors, which together are giving chemical oceanographers access to an unprecedented wealth of data. That's changing not just the way they think the oceans work but also how they themselves work. In this episode…