Research Report from the Executive Vice President & Director of Research Science Highlights Research Departments Ocean Institutes Centers       Research > Research Departments > Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering > Photos Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Overview | Awards & Recognition | Photos Click on an image to the left to see the enlarged version. « previous next » Researchers in the Deep Submergence Laboratory are developing a part tethered, part autonomous underwater vehicle capable of exploring and mapping the deepest ocean trenches. (Illustration by Jack Cook)