Earth:Station P (ocean measurement site)
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Short description: Geographically located ocean measurement site
Station P is an ocean measurement site, located at 50 degrees north latitude, 145 degrees west longitude (water depth, 4220 meters).[1]
The site was established by the US Navy in 1943. In 1951, US funding to maintain continual presence ran out and observational responsibility was passed to Canada . The site was staffed continuously until 1981. Starting in 2007, automated observations have been made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ocean Station Papa". Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/OCS/Papa/Papa-deployments.html. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Thomson, JIm (October 12, 2012). "Dropping Anchor at Station P". The New York Times. http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/dropping-anchor-at-station-p/?smid=pl-share.
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