Research Expeditions

Atlantis-Newport image
Atlantis II leaving Newport Oregon, July 1994

Marathon Leg 4, Project ZED
Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Kodiak, Alaska - Honolulu, Hawaii
July 14 - August 8, 1984
Chief Scientist: H.W. Menard/Richard N. Hey

Papatua Leg 2
East Pacific Rise/Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Manzanillo - Manzanillo, Mexico
October 19 - November 17, 1985
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale

Pele Leg 1
Fieberling Guyot/Deep Tow
R/V Melville
San Diego, CA - Hilo, Hawaii
June 23 - July 8, 1986
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Pele Leg 2
Cable Survey Maui/Hawaii
R/V Melville
Hilo - Honolulu, Hawaii
July 9 - July 17, 1986
Chief Scientist: Fred N. Spiess


Crossgrain Leg 4
Puna Ridge/Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Hilo - Honolulu, Hawaii
June 4 - 7, 1987
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale/Chris DeMoustier


Blanco Tow
Blanco Fracture Zone/Deep Tow
R/V Melville
San Diego, CA - Newport, OR
1987
Chief Scientist: Fred Spiess/John Delaney


Raitt Leg 3
East Pacific Rise, Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Manzanillo, Mexico - San Diego, CA
March 15 - April 2, 1988
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale



Roundabout Leg 6
Emperor Seamounts/Aleutian Trench/Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Dutch Harbor - Dutch Harbor, Alaska
August 5 - September 5, 1988
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale/Lloyd Keigwin


Roundabout Leg 18
Seamounts/Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Honolulu, Hawaii - San Diego, CA
May 3 - May 30, 1989
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Plume Leg 9
East Pacific Rise/Sea Beam
R/V Thomas Washington
Manzanillo, Mexico - San Diego, CA
July 11 - 26, 1990
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Topotow
Deep Tow/California Seamounts
R/V New Horizon
San Diego - San Diego, CA
??
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Marianas
Alvin
R/V Atlantis II
Saipan - Guam
April 22 - May 9 1987
Cruise 118 Leg 4
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Hess Deep
Alvin
R/V Atlantis II
Costa Rica - Ecuador
May 6 - 21 1990
Cruise 125 Leg 6
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Turtle 1
Turtle Dives/Fieberling Guyot
R/V Laney Chouest
San Diego - San Diego, CA
??
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Turtle 2
Turtle Dives/Jasper Seamount
San Diego - San Diego, CA
??
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Hydros Leg 7 ?
DSDP Bore Hole Re-Entry
Deep Tow
R/V Melville
Woods Hole, MA - Miami, FL
Chief Scientist: Fred N. Spiess


SteepTow
Deep Tow Florida Escarpment
R/V Knorr
Tampa - Tampa, FL
Year ?
Chief Scientist: Charlie Paull/Fred Spiess


NIPS02SP
Magnetics/3.5/Student Cruise
R/V Gordon Sproul
La Paz, Mexico - San Diego, CA
Year ?
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Rapa Nui Leg 2
Sea Beam/SeaMARC EPR
R/V Thomas Washington
Manzanillo, Mexico - Easter Island
December 18, 1990 - January 5, 1991
Chief Scientist: Don Forsyth/Ken Macdonald


Rapa Nui Leg 3
Sea Beam/SeaMARC EPR
R/V Thomas Washington
Easter Island - Easter Island
January 7 - February, 1991
Chief Scientist: Peter Lonsdale


Vents 1991 Leg 1
Juan de Fuca Camera Tows/Sea Beam
NOAA Ship DISCOVERER
Seattle - Seattle, Washington
May 09-31 1991
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley


ALVIN
Juan de Fuca Alvin Dives
R/V Atlantis II
Astoria - Astoria, Oregon
Aug. 18-Sep 6 1991
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley


Vents 1992 Leg 2
Juan de Fuca ROV Dives (ROPOS)
NOAA Ship DISCOVERER
Seattle - Seattle, Washington
June 22 - July 16 1992
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley


Vents 1992 Leg 3
NOAA Ship DISCOVERER
Extensometer Deployment
Seattle-Hawaii
July 29 - Aug. 6 1992
Chief Scientist: transit leg


Vents 1993 Leg 2
Juan de Fuca ROV Dives (ROPOS)
NOAA Ship DISCOVERER
Seattle - Seattle, Washington
July 7 - Aug. 5 1993
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley


ALVIN 131-5
Juan de Fuca Alvin Dives
R/V Atlantis II
Astoria - Astoria, Oregon
Oct. 7-21 1993
Chief Scientist: John Delaney


R/V Tulley
ROV-ROPOS Acoustic Testing
Sydney, B.C
Mar. 23-29 1993
Chief Scientist: Hugh Milburn


1994 Vents Leg 2
NOAA Ship DISCOVERER
Juan de Fuca Camera Tows
Aug. 15-Sep. 3 1994
Seattle - Seattle, Washington
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley


ALVIN 131-16
Juan de Fuca Alvin Dives
R/V Atlantis II
Newport - Astoria, Oregon
June 17 - July 9, 1994
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley


ALVIN 132-
Juan de Fuca Alvin Dives
R/V Atlantis II
Astoria - Astoria, Oregon
June 24 - July 9, 1995
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley/Meg Tivey


PACNORWEST Leg II
Blanco Depression/Gorda Ridge
R/V Laney Chouest
Coos Bay - Coos Bay, Oregon
August 19-September 2, 1996
Chief Scientist: Robert Embley

1997 Vents Leg 1
Transit Survey/Moorings
NOAA Ship Ron Brown
San Diego, CA - Newport, OR
September 11-17, 1997
Chief Scientist: Christopher Fox

1997 Vents Leg 3
Gorda Plate Survey
NOAA Ship Ron Brown
October 11-25, 1997
Newport, OR - San Francisco, CA
Chief Scientist: Christopher Fox

2000 Vents
Cobb-Explorer Ridge
NOAA Ship Ron Brown
Newport, OR - Seattle, WA
Chief Scientist:Robert Dziak

2002
Ron Brown Test Cruise
NOAA Ship Ron Brown
St. Thomas, USVI - Jacksonville, FL

2004
NeMO-Axial Volcano
R/V Thompson
Seattle, WA - Newport, OR
September 19-October 1
Chief Scientist: William Chadwick

Last Updated: 11/16/05