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Research Vessels © 2025 Scripps Institution of Oceanography / UC San Diego
Scripps’ Jennifer Mackinnon and Drew Lucas were among an international team of oceanographers and meteorologists who took part in an Of? ce of
Naval Research-funded project called MISO-BoB (Monsoon Intra-seasonal
Oscillations in the Tropical Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal). It was one of the most comprehensive attempts to understand the South Asian monsoon, one of the most economically important natural events in the world. MISO-
BoB broke ground in its use of specialized technology and cooperation among researchers in India and the United States among other countries.
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