The Bering Sea in the Age of Computers

05/13/2009

Story by Helen Fields and photos by Chris Linder

Bering Sea, May 9, 2009 -- In two windowless rooms near the main lab in the back of the ship, four people labor night and day in front of computers. They aren’t out there on the deck in puffy red suits catching krill or moving big pieces of equipment around, but they’re a vital part of the science team. They’re the computer people, and they do a pretty wide range of work, from making sure e-mail gets delivered to organizing data and working with instruments that map the ocean floor whenever the ship is underway.

Read on about our adventure in the slideshow.

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[Marine Radio]

Great slideshow and totally awesome pictures. Boating in this area must be an incredible experience