Deploying bottom mounted gravity meter off of BOWIE. Establishing gravity range for calibration of underway gravity meters

Deploying bottom mounted gravity meter off of BOWIE. Establishing gravity range for calibration of underway gravity meters

Early sidescan sonar record showing targets. Tests run on HILGARD ASV-82

Early sidescan sonar record showing targets. Tests run on HILGARD ASV-82

Early sidescan sonar record showing targets. Tests run on HILGARD ASV-82

Example of Gulf Stream thermal wedge. Sounding artifact created by abrupt changes in water temperature. Observed on EXPLORER

Detail of Gulf Stream thermal wedge. Detail of Precision Depth Recorder record showing artifact. Observed on EXPLORER

Chart showing location of Gulf Stream thermal wedge. Observed on EXPLORER

Sidescan sonar system on SURVEYOR. Used to explore for offshore extension of San Andreas Fault

Recovery of sidescan sonar system on SURVEYOR. Used to explore for offshore extension of San Andreas Fault

V-fin served as underwater kite to bring sensor close to bottom. Housed bottom penetration sonar. Deployed off of EXPLORER

Camera station on east rift of Mauna Kea. Cooperative studies between C&GS and USGS. Deployed off of SURVEYOR

Boomerang corer rigged for release. OCEANOGRAPHER maiden voyage. Eclipse expedition to South America

Hoisting deepsea current meter assemblage over starboard rail. Gulf Stream studies off the EXPLORER

Lowering a current meter buoy over the side and into the Gulf Stream. Deployment from EXPLORER

Fred Naugler with Nansen cast. North Pacific oceanographic studies on the SURVEYOR

Dredge sample on deck - all hands want to see what's there. On the bow of the SURVEYOR

Vice Admiral H. Arnold Karo. Expedition leader on OCEANOGRAPHER round the world cruise. Karo was responsible for building the NOAA fleet of the 60's through early 90's Karo's vision was the multi-disciplinary ship. OCEANOGRAPHER used for physical, geophysical, and meteorological oceanography

OCEANOGRAPHER hosting Princess Grace of Monaco. Captain Arthur Wardwell to her left. Inport at Monaco on first leg of around the world expedition OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

OCEANOGRAPHER in Odessa, USSR. Conducted cooperative studies with USSR in Black Sea. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Deep discovered by OCEANOGRAPHER in Red Sea. This and other similar deeps contained hot brines. Another confirmation of the Theory of Seafloor Spreading. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Water sample bottles in a mess. Caption - "Sometimes things go wrong". OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

H. Arnold Karo conferring with Russian and Indian scientists. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise.

Micronekton net deployed. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Water sample bag for radio-isotope studies. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Water sample bag for radio-isotope studies on deck. Water sample bag for radio-isotope studies

Swim call in the Arabian Sea. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Bottom photograph - compass used to orient photo. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Paul Grim (sitting) and George Peter working on heat probe package. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Deploying 20' piston corer and heat probe. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Bottom samples from dredge haul south of Australia. Robert F. Dill on left. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Bottom samples from dredge haul south of Australia. Robert F. Dill and Robert S. Dietz on right. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Dr. Dill expounding on his views of the geology of the South Australia Bight. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Robert S. Dietz looks on as Robert F. Dill monitors precision depth recorder. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Rough weather during oceanographic operations on stern. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Rough weather in the Roaring 40's south of Australia. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Lieutenant Larsen heading over the side to check if propeller fouled. OCEANOGRAPHER around the world cruise

Neuston tow for surface biological sampling. Tow off of MT. MITCHELL

Bongo nets flying in the wind prior to deployment.

Bongo nets on OCEANOGRAPHER during DOMES project. DOMES - Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study

Large surface tow nets on OCEANOGRAPHER during DOMES project. DOMES - Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study

Large surface tow net going over the side during DOMES project. DOMES - Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study. Off of OCEANOGRAPHER

Net being towed on surface during DOMES project. DOMES - Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study. Off of OCEANOGRAPHER

Large surface tow net

Bongo nets for biological sampling at depth. On MT. MITCHELL

Bongo nets being deployed

Viney floats deployed from OCEANOGRAPHER during DOMES project

Water sample rosette

Conductivity-Temperature-Depth rosette with water bottles. Off of SURVEYOR

Conductivity-Temperature-Depth rosette with water bottles. At the edge of the pack ice. Off of SURVEYOR