Susumu Honjo
Marine Snow and Fecal Pellets
Until about 130 years ago, scholars believed that no life could exist in the deep…
Extreme Trapping
One of oceanography’s major challenges is collection of data from extraordinarily difficult environments. For those…
The Rain of Ocean Particles and Earth’s Carbon Cycle
WHOI Phytoplankton photosynthesis has provided Earth's inhabitants with oxygen since early life began. Without this…
Deploying the Rain Catchers
Deployment of a deep-ocean sediment trap mooring begins with the ship heading slowly into the…
Monsoon Winds and Carbon Cycles in the Arabian Sea
The monsoon, a giant sea breeze between the Asian massif and the Indian Ocean, is…
Catching the Rain: Sediment Trap Technology
WHOI Senior Engineer Ken Doherty developed the first sediment trap in the late 1970s for…