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MPL consists of specialized research groups each
structured to meet their own individual needs. A variety of skills resides
within each research group to meet the needs of the total project. At
the same time, an informal interchange of personnel between groups allows
the relatively small laboratory staff to accommodate the variable work
load requirements of many projects.
Headed by lead Principal Investigators,
research groups are structured with the design, fabrication, and test
of experimental instrumentation. At-sea experiments are then conducted
to take measurements and collect data for further processing and analyzation.
In order to carry out
these projects, MPL maintains a complete machine
shop capable of carrying out fabrication tasks ranging from precision
tool and die machining to ship-fitting for expeditions. Each research
group maintains excellent electronic instrument design, fabrication, calibration
and testing facilities for work at all ocean depths and the marine atmosphere.
The interactions of our laboratory research staff with the scientific
community and the key role that the MPL plays in the Applied
Ocean Science Curriculum, an interdepartmental graduate program at
UCSD, provides a strong coupling with the academic environment of the
University. Both graduate and undergraduate students play an integral
role in our research programs and obtain an appreciation of ocean science
and technology. In turn, the scientific community, industry and DoD sponsored
research is enriched by the diverse and practical experience that these
students receive.
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