Ocean Scientists Measure Sediment Plume Stirred Up by Deep-Sea-Mining Vehicle
Study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining
Work this Summer Extends Reach of Cabled Deep-Ocean Observatory
The University of Washington research vessel Thomas G. Thompson is loading up for six weeks at sea. When the team returns to Seattle in late August they will have extended the cabling to key research sites, an important part of building the first real-time, continuous eye on the mysterious creatures, currents and geologic forms in waters off the Pacific Northwest coast.