Jointly deploy buoys for meteorological and oceanographic observations in the Andaman Sea

During December 7-10, 2024, Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC), Thailand, First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), China, and Thailand-China Joint Laboratory for Climate and Marine Ecosystem jointly conducted a marine operation using R/V Chakratong Tongyai. The mission involved deploying oceanographic and meteorological buoys in the Andaman Sea with the objective of studying oceanographic and meteorological changes as well as monitoring internal waves. This research was conducted under the Monsoon Onset Monitoring and Its Social and Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI) project. Additionally, the team collected microplastic samples in the Andaman Sea as well as observing offshore marine debris.