Platform

R/V Wecoma
R/V Wecoma

1: Campaigns
0: Data Products

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

The R/V Wecoma was a research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by Oregon State University as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). It measured 184.5 feet in length, provided 1,174 square feet of laboratory space, and could support up to 18 scientists. A typical research cruise could last up to 30 days and cover 7,2000 nautical miles. The R/V Wecoma completed its final operational cruise in November 2011.