Earthquakes
Rescue Mission on the Seafloor
May. 15, 2007 - Could Jason recover instruments stuck to the seafloor by newly erupted lava?
A 'Book' of Ancient Sumatran Tsunamis
May. 15, 2006 - Historic Chinese cruise brings back clues to old earthquakes and new vent sites
Worlds Apart, But United by the Oceans
May. 15, 2006 - A conversation with geophysicist Jian Lin
Rapid Response
May. 2, 2005 - Scientists scramble for rare opportunity to catch an underwater volcanic eruption in action
MIT/WHOI Graduate Leads the World's Tsunami Awareness Program
Mar. 30, 2005
Throwing DART Buoys into the Ocean
Mar. 29, 2005 - Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) buoys are the foundation of warning network
What Could a Tsunami Network Look Like in the Future?
Mar. 29, 2005 - WHOI engineers develop the next generation of ocean monitoring technologies
In the Tsunami's Wake, New Knowledge About Earthquakes
Mar. 29, 2005
Ears in the Ocean
Aug. 3, 2004 - Hydrophones reveal a whole lot of previously undetected seafloor shaking going on
Earthshaking Events
Jun. 30, 2004 - New research on land and sea reinvigorates hopes of forecasting where earthquakes are likely to occur
Peering into the Crystal Fabric of Rocks
Jun. 22, 2004 - When you get right down to it, earthquakes and volcanoes have atomic-scale causes
Listening Closely to 'See' Into the Earth
Mar. 5, 2004 - A new national facility of cutting-edge seafloor seismographs probes Earth's interior
Ocean Seismic Network Seafloor Observatories
Mar. 1, 1998
General Information About Natural Hazards
Cytobot Gives Early Red Tide Warning
Jul. 31, 2008 - Automated underwater microscope detects unexpected harmful algal bloom
Building a Computer Model to Forecast Red Tides
May. 31, 2006 - A variety of variables goes into the mathematical mix that simulates harmful algal blooms
Floods
Noah's Not-so-big Flood
Aug. 14, 2009 - New evidence rebuts controversial theory of Black Sea deluge
A Tale of Two Oceans, and the Monsoons
Dec. 5, 2008 - Tiny seafloor shells could reveal big clues to the forces that generate monsoons
The Great Flood of New York
Jun. 10, 2005
Rising Sea Levels and Moving Shorelines
Nov. 16, 2004 - New tools and techniques show promise for better predictions and decisions about coastline change
Where the Surf Meets the Turf
Jan. 1, 2000 - Scientists explore coastal processes that affect beaches
Hurricanes & Severe Storms
In Praise of Postdoctoral Scientists
Sep. 23, 2009 - Sept. 24 is declared the first annual 'National Postdoc Appreciation Day'
Turning a Toy into a Scientific Tool
Jul. 15, 2009 - Engineer exploits model airplane hobby to invent flying research camera
Hurricane Hunter
Feb. 13, 2009 - Graduate student uncovers long-buried record of past storms
Scientists Unearth Long Record of Past Hurricanes
Jun. 13, 2007 - Digging down in a Caribbean lagoon, researchers go back in time
Rising Sea Levels and Moving Shorelines
Nov. 16, 2004 - New tools and techniques show promise for better predictions and decisions about coastline change
Tsunamis
In Praise of Postdoctoral Scientists
Sep. 23, 2009 - Sept. 24 is declared the first annual 'National Postdoc Appreciation Day'
A 'Book' of Ancient Sumatran Tsunamis
May. 15, 2006 - Historic Chinese cruise brings back clues to old earthquakes and new vent sites
Worlds Apart, But United by the Oceans
May. 15, 2006 - A conversation with geophysicist Jian Lin
MIT/WHOI Graduate Leads the World's Tsunami Awareness Program
Mar. 30, 2005
Throwing DART Buoys into the Ocean
Mar. 29, 2005 - Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) buoys are the foundation of warning network
What Could a Tsunami Network Look Like in the Future?
Mar. 29, 2005 - WHOI engineers develop the next generation of ocean monitoring technologies
In the Tsunami's Wake, New Knowledge About Earthquakes
Mar. 29, 2005
Building a Tsunami Warning Network
Mar. 29, 2005 - Preparing for the next big wave is only partly about science
Tsunamis in the Caribbean? It's Possible.
Mar. 25, 2005
Rising Sea Levels and Moving Shorelines
Nov. 16, 2004 - New tools and techniques show promise for better predictions and decisions about coastline change
Volcanoes
As the World Turns and the Oceans Flow
Feb. 20, 2009 - In his lab, Jack Whitehead gets to the essence of complex phenomena
Deeply Submerged Volcanoes Blow Their Tops
Aug. 14, 2008 - Telltale rocks reveal evidence of a phenomenon scientists thought was impossible
Antarctic Andrea
Jul. 1, 2008 - Opportunity knocks for a MIT/WHOI graduate student to join a polar expedition
Earth, Wind, and Fire in Antarctica
Jun. 25, 2008 - Scientists unravel a story inscribed in lava and written by the wind
Arctic Voyage Tests New Robots for Ice-covered Oceans
Apr. 15, 2008 - Putting untethered vehicles under the ice cap is one thing. Getting them back is another.
Robot Paints Stunning Map of Deep-sea Volcano
Dec. 13, 2007 - Sonar images reveal submerged Pacific Ocean volcano in glorious detail
Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts
Nov. 6, 2007 - Fishing trawlers likely caused extensive damage to deep-sea coral communities
Jason Versus the Volcano
Aug. 4, 2006 - Undersea robot provides a rare close-up view of a deep-sea eruption
Into the 'Mouth of Hell'
Jun. 9, 2006 - A journey into the crater of an active volcano
To Catch an Erupting Volcano
May. 25, 2006 - Rapid mobilization team springs into action
Nafanua, Eel City, and the Crater of Death
Sep. 27, 2005 - A small but fast-growing volcano appears inside the crater of a mammoth underwater volcano off Samoa
Rambling Atop an Active Volcano to Detect Telltale Rumbling Within It
May. 18, 2005
Rapid Response
May. 2, 2005 - Scientists scramble for rare opportunity to catch an underwater volcanic eruption in action
Ears in the Ocean
Aug. 3, 2004 - Hydrophones reveal a whole lot of previously undetected seafloor shaking going on
Peering into the Crystal Fabric of Rocks
Jun. 22, 2004 - When you get right down to it, earthquakes and volcanoes have atomic-scale causes
Unraveling the Tapestry of Ocean Crust
Apr. 5, 2004 - Scientists follow a trail of clues to reveal the magmatic trickles and bursts that create the seafloor
Conduits Into Earth's Inaccessible Interior
Jan. 30, 2004 - Hot plumes surfacing from deep within the planet bring up telltale chemical clues about the mantle.
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