Marine Geophysics

Views of EW0005 cruise - seismic reflection imaging of the Pacific Margin of Nicaragua
June, 2000

View looking aft at 20 airgun seismic array on the R/V Maurice Ewing.

Closeup view of airgun explosion.

Airgun techs at work, with Bosun looking on.

Barrie Taylor of Landmark Graphics, Inc. at work in the lab. Note fleece jacket in tropical climate.

Imtiaz Ahmed standing watch in the seismic lab of the R/V Ewing

Another view of the lab, with Imtiaz sitting watch

Chief Scientist Kirk McIntosh, wandering aimlessly through the lab, with Barrie Taylor hard at work in the background.

World renowned marine geophysicist Cesar Ranero, doing his thing aboard the R/V Ewing.

GEOMAR group preparing to launch Ocean Bottom Hydrophone off the side of R/V Ewing.

Recovering dredge haul from 3000 m depth offshore Nicaragua.

Fan tail of R/V Ewing, dredge on deck and 6000 m hydrophone streamer on reel in background.
Captain James O'Laughlin (the only one with a life vest!) looks on unbelieving.

Large block of limestone (Late Cretaceous), red chert (large block left of chain), and basalt (greenish rocks).
It may not look like much, but it is.

End of cruise, entering Panama.

Motley scientific crew of R/V Ewing cruise EW0005.
Bottom row, center: Cesar Ranero
Second row, L-R: Imtiaz Ahmed, Barrie Taylor, Robyn Kelly, Tony Ramirez, Junru Jiao, Christian Walter.
Third row, L-R: Kirk McIntosh, Tip Meckel, Kevin Johnson, Carlos Guzman, Arnim Berhorst
Last Row, center, with hat (hey, it's the tropics): Eli Silver