Oceans and Coastal Processes Photos

Oceans and Coastal Processes research at PMEL includes an understanding of ocean physics and interactions between the ocean and both the seafloor and atmosphere. For more photos, see the PMEL Climate-Weather Research slideshow on YouTube.

CTD-nmata-tows-3x-2-n2s.jpg

CTD-nmata-tows-3x-2-n2s.jpg

Plumes of hydrothermal Fe and Mn detected across the Pacific.png

Plumes of hydrothermal Fe and Mn detected across the Pacific.png

Recovering rosette unit during repeat hydrography measurements.jpg

Recovering rosette unit unit during repeat hydrography measurements.jpg

Tsunami wave amplitudes for March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami calculated with the MOST tsunami forecast model.jpg

Tsunami wave amplitudes for March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami calculated with the MOST tsunami forecast model.jpg

Maximum wave heights for a Cascadia tsunami simulated with the MOST tsunami model.png

Maximum wave heights for a Cascadia tsunami simulated with the MOST tsunami model.png

Energy propagation pattern of the December 26, 2004 Sumatra tsunami calculated with MOST forecast model.jpg

Energy propagation pattern of the December 26, 2004 Sumatra tsunami calculated with MOST forecast model.jpg

Energy propagation pattern of the 27 February 2010 Chile tsunami calculated with MOST forecast model.png

Energy propagation pattern of the 27 February 2010 Chile tsunami calculated with MOST forecast model.png

NW Eifuku submarine volcano emitting carbon dioxide.jpg

NW Eifuku submarine volcano emitting carbon dioxide.jpg

Chlorofluorocarbon-12 (CFC-12) concentrations, used as ocean tracers of circulation and mixing processes along the A16 line in the Atlantic Ocean.png

Chlorofluorocarbon-12 (CFC-12) concentrations, used as ocean tracers of circulation and mixing processes along the A16 line in the Atlantic Ocean.png

Instrument used to measure helium-3 concentration found in hydrothermal plumes.jpg

Instrument used to measure helium-3 concentration found in hydrothermal plumes.jpg

DART Easy to Deploy (ETD) tsunami buoy.jpg

DART Easy to Deploy (ETD) tsunami buoy.jpg

A CTD is deployed to search the water column for hydrothermal plumes.jpg

A CTD is deployed to search the water column for hydrothermal plumes.jpg

Data are displayed in the ship’s computer lab during a CTD tow.jpg

Data are displayed in the ship’s computer lab during a CTD tow.jpg

3D visualization of CTD plume data at Brothers volcano.jpg

3D visualization of CTD plume data at Brothers volcano.jpg

Ocean tracer standards are prepared in Aculife treated high pressure gas cylinders from the pure compounds and diluted with ultra-pure nitrogen..JPG

Ocean tracer standards are prepared in Aculife treated high pressure gas cylinders from the pure compounds and diluted with ultra-pure nitrogen..JPG