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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Research Departments (continued):

 

Department members investigate the dynamics and thermodynamics of ocean circulation. They work globally from the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Philippine shelf on the full range of oceanic processes, from mixing on centimeter scales to heat balance on the global scale.

slocum

Researchers deploy a Slocum Glider, which will provide new insight into temporal and spatial variability at the interface between coastal- and blue-water environments.

Physical Oceanography Department

Research in the field of physical oceanography has important applications in global climate, oceanic mixing, and coastal studies, as well as being a key element in interdisciplinary studies of primary production, hydrothermal vents, oceanic flux and storage of carbon dioxide.

bathyphotometer

WHOI engineers prepare a device capable of quantifying bioluminescence light attenuation in underwater applications

Ocean observations are one of the principal missions of the Physical Oceanography department. They have developed modeling expertise to support seagoing science and to better understand fundamental ocean processes. The seagoing groups have evolved into a number of technical and scientific groups having specialized equipment. Scientists and engineers also study the upper oceans and air-sea interface using moored surface buoys equipped with meteorological and underwater sensors.

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