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Publication: Chaytor, J.D., Geist, E.L., Paull, C.K., Caress, D.W., Gwiazda, R., Fucugauchi, J.U., and Vieyra, M.R. 2016. Source Characterization and Tsunami Modeling of Submarine Landslides Along the Yucatán Shelf/Campeche Escarpment, Southern Gulf of Mexico: Pure and Applied Geophysics, pp. 1–16, doi: 10.1007/s00024-016-1363-3.

Chaytor, J.D., Geist, E.L., Paull, C.K., Caress, D.W., Gwiazda, R., Fucugauchi, J.U., and Vieyra, M.R. 2016. Source Characterization and Tsunami Modeling of Submarine Landslides Along the Yucatán Shelf/Campeche Escarpment, Southern Gulf of Mexico, Pure and Applied Geophysics, pp. 1–16, doi: 10.1007/s00024-016-1363-3.

Page: Schmidt Ocean Institute 2017 Expeditions

Eyes Below: Mapping Johnston Atoll Guam USA – Honolulu, Hawaii USA January John Smith and his team from the University of Hawaii will join this transruise or transit with science, conducting multibeam mapping and magnetic surveys in the remote waters of Johnston Atoll on three to four seamounts. Considered to be the stepping stone for … Continued

Log Post: Recollections of Sea Trials

Life at sea is about rhythm. Natural rhythms – such as tides and rolling swells – as well as the routines and tempo of work onboard a ship. We are winding down six weeks of sea trials in Guam with ROV SuBastian. This will be a change of pace for everyone leaving the ship; the … Continued

Log Post: Connecting with the USS Indianapolis

Falkor’s journey from Nah Trang, Vietnam to the island of Guam was over nearly 1200 nautical miles of open ocean, of which the majority is uncharted – despite being in an area of strong scientific interest. Even with no scientists on board, Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Technicians always aim to run a suite of science sensors as … Continued

Log Post: Reflections from ROV Integration

My experience with the Schmidt Ocean Institute was very valuable. I used the program as an opportunity to experiment with computer based animation, something I had been meaning to do for a long time, but didn’t have a project to focus on.  The missions of the Falkor crew and the ROV SuBastian team were so … Continued

Log Post: Integrating ROV SuBastian – A How To Guide

Yesterday morning Falkor departed Apra Harbor, heading out to sea to embark on a month of sea trials with Schmidt Ocean Institute’s brand new ROV SuBastian. Integrating a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) onto a research vessel is not an easy process; you cannot just drop it on board and call it a day. Both the vehicle … Continued