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Tsunami warning buoy recovery. This buoy had broken free from its mooring.The buoy is approaching the stern of the FAIRWEATHER as it is being reeled in.The relative motion is a combination of the ship backing and the buoy beingreeled in on the capstan. (Image credit: LCDR Mark Wetzler)
Photographer
LCDR Mark Wetzler
Display Date
2005 July 13
Location
Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska
Category
Sailing for Science
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER