Station C Develops an Optical Sensor (IMAGE) Schmidt Ocean Institute Caption Allan Adams, physicist and principal investigator of the Future Ocean Lab at MIT, and student Charlene work on developing an optical sensor that uses light and acoustics to detect nitrogen and other components in the ocean. Credit Mark Schrope Usage Restrictions Credit Mark Schrope License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.