Ocean Bottom Seismic
Instrument Center
#ROVJason to the rescue! In September 2022, 15 OBSs were deployed at Axial Seamount to capture an eruption of the seamount. In August and September 2023, the instruments were recovered, re-batteried, and redeployed, still aiming to catch the eruption. Unfortunately, one of the instruments was not recovered via typical procedures of releasing its anchor. In September 2024, the @rv.atlantis with #ROVJason dove down to the instrument and brought it back to the surface.
📹: Captured by ROV Jason as part of AT5029 with PI Deborah Kelley and Expedition Leader Chris Judge
#NSFfunded #arra_obs #rvatlantis #deepsea #AxialSeamount #STEM #researchvessel #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology
#ROVJason to the rescue! In September 2022, 15 OBSs were deployed at Axial Seamount to capture an eruption of the seamount. In August and September 2023, the instruments were recovered, re-batteried, and redeployed, still aiming to catch the eruption. Unfortunately, one of the instruments was not recovered via typical procedures of releasing its anchor. In September 2024, the @rv.atlantis with #ROVJason dove down to the instrument and brought it back to the surface.
📹: Captured by ROV Jason as part of AT5029 with PI Deborah Kelley and Expedition Leader Chris Judge
#NSFfunded #arra_obs #rvatlantis #deepsea #AxialSeamount #STEM #researchvessel #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology
When the recovery of an OBS at Axial Seamount was unsuccessful, OBSIC was fortunate to get a little help from remotely operative vehicle (ROV) Jason aboard the @rv.atlantis. OBSIC Director, John Collins, who was 2,800 miles away in Woods Hole, MA was in constant communication with the #ROVJason team as it located the instrument. John watched a live video feed at 1,500 meters deep as #ROVJason was skillfully maneuvered around the OBS. The live view of the instrument on the seafloor would help to determine why it failed to release its anchor and if there were any hazards to the removal process. Jason then secured the instrument and brought it back to the surface. A few days later, the OBSIC group identified the point of failure and restored the system to working order.
🌊📸📹: Captured by ROV Jason as part of AT5029 with PI Deborah Kelley and Expedition Leader Chris Judge
🖥📸📹: @ngilles1
#NSFfunded #collaboration #arra_obs #rvatlantis #deepsea #AxialSeamount #STEM #researchvessel #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology
When the recovery of an OBS at Axial Seamount was unsuccessful, OBSIC was fortunate to get a little help from remotely operative vehicle (ROV) Jason aboard the @rv.atlantis. OBSIC Director, John Collins, who was 2,800 miles away in Woods Hole, MA was in constant communication with the #ROVJason team as it located the instrument. John watched a live video feed at 1,500 meters deep as #ROVJason was skillfully maneuvered around the OBS. The live view of the instrument on the seafloor would help to determine why it failed to release its anchor and if there were any hazards to the removal process. Jason then secured the instrument and brought it back to the surface. A few days later, the OBSIC group identified the point of failure and restored the system to working order.
🌊📸📹: Captured by ROV Jason as part of AT5029 with PI Deborah Kelley and Expedition Leader Chris Judge
🖥📸📹: @ngilles1
#NSFfunded #collaboration #arra_obs #rvatlantis #deepsea #AxialSeamount #STEM #researchvessel #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology
Since 2018, OBSIC has enthusiastically supported the training and mentoring of local high school students with an interest in technology through the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School’s (UCT) cooperative education program. Under this supervised on-the-job training, juniors and seniors spend a minimum of 30 hours every other week working outside of the classroom. OBSIC has been fortunate to have multiple students from UCT and our current student is junior, Max Buckley. Max hit the ground running in January 2025 and has been a great asset to the lab already! He assisted in the assembly of 73 instruments for two cruises, tested various OBS components in the lab and even participated in a short cruise aboard R/V Tioga to recover a few OBSs off the Weepeckets Islands. We value this mutually beneficial relationship and hope it continues for years to come!
To learn more about the UCT Cooperative Education program, see 🔗 in bio.
📸 @hannahbrewer34
#NSFfunded #RVTioga #STEM #OJT #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology #manta_obs
Since 2018, OBSIC has enthusiastically supported the training and mentoring of local high school students with an interest in technology through the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School’s (UCT) cooperative education program. Under this supervised on-the-job training, juniors and seniors spend a minimum of 30 hours every other week working outside of the classroom. OBSIC has been fortunate to have multiple students from UCT and our current student is junior, Max Buckley. Max hit the ground running in January 2025 and has been a great asset to the lab already! He assisted in the assembly of 73 instruments for two cruises, tested various OBS components in the lab and even participated in a short cruise aboard R/V Tioga to recover a few OBSs off the Weepeckets Islands. We value this mutually beneficial relationship and hope it continues for years to come!
To learn more about the UCT Cooperative Education program, see 🔗 in bio.
📸 @hannahbrewer34
#NSFfunded #RVTioga #STEM #OJT #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology #manta_obs
OBSIC’s newest OBS design, the Manta OBS, underwent a second round of testing in the waters near the Weepecket Islands. This enabled the team to practice deploying and recovering the instrument, assess internal improvements, and evaluate the deployment data.
📸📹 Dan Kot, Max Buckley, and Hannah Brewer
#NSFfunded #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology #manta_obs #rvtioga
OBSIC’s newest OBS design, the Manta OBS, underwent a second round of testing in the waters near the Weepecket Islands. This enabled the team to practice deploying and recovering the instrument, assess internal improvements, and evaluate the deployment data.
📸📹 Dan Kot, Max Buckley, and Hannah Brewer
#NSFfunded #ocean #research #seismic #whoi #technology #manta_obs #rvtioga
Earthquake Hunters Ep 5: Dat! Date! Date!
📸📹: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
Earthquake Damage Imagery: USGS, Casey Ressler, Khalil Hamra/ Associated Press, Pacific Standard, the City of Rio Dell
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eureka #humboltbay #who
See 🔗 in bio for additional information!
Earthquake Hunters Ep 5: Dat! Date! Date!
📸📹: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
Earthquake Damage Imagery: USGS, Casey Ressler, Khalil Hamra/ Associated Press, Pacific Standard, the City of Rio Dell
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eureka #humboltbay #who
See 🔗 in bio for additional information!
Earthquake Hunters Ep 4: First rapid response deployment and recovery is complete!
📸🎥: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eurekaca #humboltbay #whoi #rvcoralsea #calpolyhumboldt
Earthquake Hunters Ep 4: First rapid response deployment and recovery is complete!
📸🎥: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eurekaca #humboltbay #whoi #rvcoralsea #calpolyhumboldt
Earthquake Hunters Ep 3: Fastest rapid response in U.S. history, just 11 days!
📸📹: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eurekaca #humboltbay #whoi #uscg #coastguard #gocoastguard #uscgcbarracuda #cgcbarracuda
Earthquake Hunters Ep 3: Fastest rapid response in U.S. history, just 11 days!
📸📹: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eurekaca #humboltbay #whoi #uscg #coastguard #gocoastguard #uscgcbarracuda #cgcbarracuda
Earthquake Hunters Ep 2: Instrument mobilization, landslides, and weather delays!
📸📹: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #landslide #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eurekaca #humboltbay #ferndaleca #whoi #uscg #coastguard #gocoastguard #uscgcbarracuda #cgcbarracuda
Earthquake Hunters Ep 2: Instrument mobilization, landslides, and weather delays!
📸📹: Nathan Miller (USGS) and @hannahbrewer34 (WHOI)
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #landslide #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #eurekaca #humboltbay #ferndaleca #whoi #uscg #coastguard #gocoastguard #uscgcbarracuda #cgcbarracuda
Earthquake Hunters Ep 1: 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Northern California off Cape Mendocino 🫨
📸📹: @hannahbrewer34
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #whoi #eurekaca #humboltbay
Earthquake Hunters Ep 1: 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Northern California off Cape Mendocino 🫨
📸📹: @hannahbrewer34
#ocean #research #seismic #earthquake #rapidresponse_obs #sercel #capemendocino #whoi #eurekaca #humboltbay
Mob. Deploy. Recover. Demob. Repeat.
#obsic #whoi #nsffunded #lablife #shoplife #techlife #seismic #mobilization #workinprogress #trusttheprocess #sciencelab
Mob. Deploy. Recover. Demob. Repeat.
#obsic #whoi #nsffunded #lablife #shoplife #techlife #seismic #mobilization #workinprogress #trusttheprocess #sciencelab
Here’s a peek at our 300+ publications. A full list of pubs can be found on OBSIC’s homepage. 🔗 in bio.
#obsic #whoi #nsffunded #research #publications #science #nature #agu #sciencedirect #seismologyresearchletters #geologicalsocietyofamerica
Here’s a peek at our 300+ publications. A full list of pubs can be found on OBSIC’s homepage. 🔗 in bio.
#obsic #whoi #nsffunded #research #publications #science #nature #agu #sciencedirect #seismologyresearchletters #geologicalsocietyofamerica
#obsic recently spent 30 days aboard the @rvsallyride recovering 49 OBSs off the Galápagos Islands as part of the Marine IGUANA experiment (Lead PI @emiliehooft U Oregon). The instruments were deployed in April 2023.
This NSF funded project focuses on seismically imaging the mantle plume that has created the Galápagos Islands. More specifically the project intends to determine the thickness of the plume, the lateral distribution of the plume, and verify the presence of small-scale convection.
📸🎥 : SR2411 members
#nsffunded #unols #galapagos #seismology #angler_obs #arra_obs #bbobs_obs #whoi #ocean #research
#obsic recently spent 30 days aboard the @rvsallyride recovering 49 OBSs off the Galápagos Islands as part of the Marine IGUANA experiment (Lead PI @emiliehooft U Oregon). The instruments were deployed in April 2023.
This NSF funded project focuses on seismically imaging the mantle plume that has created the Galápagos Islands. More specifically the project intends to determine the thickness of the plume, the lateral distribution of the plume, and verify the presence of small-scale convection.
📸🎥 : SR2411 members
#nsffunded #unols #galapagos #seismology #angler_obs #arra_obs #bbobs_obs #whoi #ocean #research
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