Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
A sensor deployed by Scripps' Uwe Send along with Scripps biological oceanographer Mark Ohman and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) colleage Chris Sabine. The sensor measures levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in surface ocean waters. It was deployed 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Pt. Conception Nov. 10, 2008.