Research Report from the Executive Vice President & Director of Research Science Highlights Research Departments Ocean Institutes Centers       Research > Research Departments > Physical Oceanography > Photos Physical Oceanography Overview | Awards & Recognition | Photos Click on an image to the left to see the enlarged version. « previous next » Physical oceanographers Al Plueddemann and Bob Weller were among many WHOI scientists who used an instrument tower built in 2003 off Martha’s Vineyard to study air-sea interactions in the coastal ocean. (Photo by Jayne Doucette)