Keywords: Researchers using Niskin bottle to collect water sample · DN-SD-01-00282.JPEG Scientists embarked on board the U S Navys attack submarine USS POGY SSN 647 lower a Niskin Bottle through a hole in the Arctic ice to collect deep water samples The U S Navys attack submarine USS POGY SSN 647 returned to Hawaii on Tuesday November 12 after a 45-day research mission to the North Pole The second of five planned deployments through the year 2000 USS POGY embarked a team of researchers led by Mr Ray Sambrotto of Columbia University During the several thousand mile trek the submarine collected data on the chemical biological and physical properties of the Arctic Ocean and conducted experiments in geophysics ice mechanics pollution detection and other areas For the purposes of this voyage a portion of the submarine's torpedo room was converted into laboratory space However at no time was the ship ever removed as a front-line warship High resolution download from http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNSD0100282 JPGPath /Assets/Still/2001/Navy/DN-SD-01-00282 JPG http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNSD0100282 JPGPath /Assets/Still/2001/Navy/DN-SD-01-00282 JPG 5 Nov 1996 Creator Steven Vanderwerff PD-USGov-Military-Navy Steven Vanderwerff Niskin bottles Arctic Men 1996 Cold weather clothing People on ice Men at work |