Underwater Vehicles
Rebuilding Alvin: Elder and Fournier
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Carroll & McCartney
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreABE Animation
Maintaining a constant altitude and precision navigation, ABE is programmed to fly back and forth over the seafloor (which scientists…
Read MoreSharkCam
Swimming with Sharks
Amy Kukulya’s clients often have curious requests, but this was among the oddest. As an engineer at Woods Hole Oceanographic…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Kurt Uetz
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreGo Down Jason, Let My Mooring Go
When a trigger mechanism failed to release a key deep-sea instrument, WHOI physical oceanographer Ruth Curry brought together a gung-ho…
Read MoreGo Down Jason, Let My Mooring Go
In 2010, an experiment led by physical oceanographer Ruth Curry put six subsurface moorings on the seafloor to measure deep-sea…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Al Suchy
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Dutch Wegman
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Patrick Hennessy
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Paul Keith
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Chris Lathan
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreCameron Partners with WHOI
Originally published online May 26, 2013
Read MoreWHOI Welcomes Explorer and Director James Cameron and the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER
On Friday, June 14, filmmaker James Cameron delivered the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, the only human-occupied vehicle currently able to access the…
Read MoreOcean Science and Exploration Are Capitol Hill Focus for Explorer and Filmmaker James Cameron and WHOI President & Director Susan Avery
UPDATED 6/10/13 9 P.M.—Please note new locations for events at 9:30 & 12:30 p.m., new start time for Senate hearing…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Lisa Smith
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Hugh Popenoe and Rob Lewis
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Phil Santos
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research,…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Jeff McDonald
Since the beginning of 2011, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research, has been undergoing…
Read MoreNewly Upgraded Alvin Sub Heads for West Coast
On Sat., May 25, 2013, the R/V Atlantis will leave Woods Hole carrying the newly upgraded submersible Alvin, marking a major milestone in the sub’s $41 million redesign.
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Rick Sanger
Since the beginning of 2011, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research, has been undergoing…
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Timothy Kling
Since the beginning of 2011, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research, has been undergoing…
Read MoreREMUS SharkCam: The Hunter and the Hunted
In 2013, a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution took a specially equipped REMUS “SharkCam” underwater vehicle to Guadalupe…
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