„Dr. Lubchenco launches a dropsonde instrument from a NOAA WP-3 research aircraft.“
With their world-wide operating capability, they have participated in numerous research experiments from the Indian Ocean, Australia and the Solomon Islands to Ireland, the North Sea and the Alps. On a national scope they have operated from the Arctic Ocean and Alaska through most regions of the U.S. and into the Caribbean. Hurricane and tropical storm research have taken place in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern Pacific. Estimated useful lifetime for these two research platforms is another 10 to 15 years.
Spotlight on Commerce: Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary and Administrator for NOAA