Earthquakes
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
Mar. 9, 2012 - What have scientists learned about its cause and consequences?
Lessons from the Haiti Earthquake
May. 21, 2010 - Knowing how and where to rebuild can save lives
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
In the Tsunami's Wake, New Knowledge About Earthquakes
Mar. 29, 2005
What Could a Tsunami Network Look Like in the Future?
Mar. 29, 2005 - WHOI engineers develop the next generation of ocean monitoring technologies
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
Bacteria Hitchhike on Tiny Marine Life
Feb. 1, 2013 - Why do pathogens settle on animals called copepods?
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
To Catch a Hurricane
Mar. 15, 2012 - Makeshift devices collect sand transported by storm
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
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
Mar. 9, 2012 - What have scientists learned about its cause and consequences?
How to Survive a Tsunami
Apr. 9, 2010 - New Web site offers advice to coastal residents and visitors
In Praise of Postdoctoral Scientists
Sep. 23, 2009 - Sept. 24 is declared the first annual 'National Postdoc Appreciation Day'
Worlds Apart, But United by the Oceans
May. 15, 2006 - A conversation with geophysicist Jian Lin
A 'Book' of Ancient Sumatran Tsunamis
May. 15, 2006 - Historic Chinese cruise brings back clues to old earthquakes and new vent sites
MIT/WHOI Graduate Leads the World's Tsunami Awareness Program
Mar. 30, 2005
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
What Could a Tsunami Network Look Like in the Future?
Mar. 29, 2005 - WHOI engineers develop the next generation of ocean monitoring technologies
Throwing DART Buoys into the Ocean
Mar. 29, 2005 - Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) buoys are the foundation of warning network
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
A Serendipitous Seafloor Sample
Jul. 5, 2012 - Photo slideshow: How a pillow was transformed into a table
In Search of the Pink and White Terraces
May. 9, 2012 - WHOI vehicles help find landmarks lost in 1886 eruption
Undersea Asphalt Volcanoes Discovered
Apr. 25, 2010 - Erupting oil paved the seafloor with mysterious mounds
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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