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the Soviet Antarctic Research Medal in 1981. He serves on many committees and I s also the president of the American Geop hysical UnIon's Ocean Sciences Section for 1984-1988. Previous recipients of the Bigelow Medal are: Dr. Henry Bryant Bigelow, 1960; Dr. John C. Swallow, 1962; Dr. Bruce C. Heezen, 1964; Dr. Columbus O'D. Iselin, 1966; Professor Frederick J. Vine. 1910; Professor Henry K. Stommel. 1974: Profe•• or Wolfgang Helmut Berger, 1979; and Dr. Holger W. Jannssc h. 1980.

TRUSTEES AND CORPORATION MEMBERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETINGS JUNE 22

The 55th Annual Meetings of the ARNOLD GORDON AWARDED BIGE LOW MEDAL Trustees and Me mbers of the Corporation of WHOI were held on June 22. Officers of the Arnold L. Gordon of Columbia Co rporstion Charles F. Adams, Chairman of University's Lamont- Doherty Geological the Board; John H. Steele, Director; Paul Observatory wa s the recipient of the ninth K. Fye, President; Kenneth S. Safe, Jr., Henry Br yant Bigel ow Award in Oceanography Treasurer; Edwin W. Hiam, Assistant· on June 22 . The Medal, established by the Treasurer; and Joaeph Kiebala, Jr., Clerk, Trustees of WHOI in honor of the first were reelected. Director, is awarded to those who make Those elected as Trustees to serve significant inquiries into the phenomena of four-year terms are: Arnold B. Arona of the sea. Dr. Go rdon was recognized for his Seattle, WAf Harvey Brooks of Cambridge, KA; "dedication in compl eting the Antarctic Jamea M. Clark of Riverside, CT; Tho ... A. Circumpolar Survey" and for his "continuing Fulham of Wellesley Hills, KAt Town.end scientific leadership in Antarctic Horner of Osterville, HA; and H. Guyford oceanography ... Stever of Washington, D.C . Born in 1940, Dr. Gordon r eceived New Kembers of the Corporation, who his undergraduate degree from the Herbert will serve six-year terms, are: James r. Lehman Co llege of the City University of Calvert of Darien, CT; Joel P. Davis of New York, and his doc torate f rom Columbia Osterville, KA; Ellen L. Prost of Washing­ University. He has served in various ton, D.C.; William G. Gabagan of oyster professorial and staff roles at Columbia Bay, NY; Edward A. Maaon of Chicago, lL; since 1966; he i s now a pr ofessor at the and Geoffrey R. Simmonda of Greenwich, CT. University and member of the senior staff Membera reelected to the Corporation at Lamont. During the summe r s of 1979 and are: Charles A. Black of Woodside, CAt 1983 he was a guest investigator in WHOI's Stanley Livingston, Jr. of Providence, Rt; Geophysical Fluid Dy namics Program. Frederick E. Hangelsdorf of White Plains, Dr. Gordon wa s awarded the Un ited NY; Frederic K. Richards of New HaveD, CT; Sta t es Antarctic Service Medal in 1978 and continued on back ~ 20 YEARS OF EXPLORING THE OCEANS' DEPTHS The projec t that put ALVIN on a valid scientific footing was FAHOUS in 1974. ALVIN's 20 years have been exciting The French-American Hid-Ocean Undersea ones -- it has made scientific discoveries Study looked at the Hid-Atlantic Ridge, that have astounded the scientific com­ collecting first-ever photos and samples of munity and aroused the interest of the this major spreading center. public. Changing in appearance over the The following highlights from years (from a rounded to a more angular ALVIN's illustrious career have been look with a variety of new features -­ provided by Ed Bland. research associate in arms, cameras, etc.), ALVIN has (in the the ALVIN group and former pilot with over words of the Star Trek introduction) 200 dives to his credit including the "boldly gone where no man has gone before." shortest dive on record (4 minutes with an In its explorations, ALVIN has ALVIN associate) and the northernmost dive looked at four miles of the Hid-Atlantic in the Gulf of Haine by the Bay of Fundy Ridge, part of the earth's vast underwater (until the recent Juan de Fuca dives). mountain range, glided past other-worldly black smokers at the East Pacific Rise, and taken samples of water and strange life HIGHLIGHTS OF ALVIN'S 20 YEARS forms at the vent communities at the Galapagos Islands, East Pacific Rise, 1964 ALVIN commissioned at Woods Hole on Florida escarpment (near Tampa) and at the June 5. A series of test dives in newly discovered Juan de Fuca Ridge vents. Woods Hole Harbor, Buzzards Bay, and ALVIN's history parallels the space Vineyard Sound go progressively program. Built in 1964, just when the deeoer from 12 to 65 feet. space race was in its early years, ALVIN became oceanography's "spacecraft", bringing mankind to hostile and unexplored environ~ents. In the early years"ALVIN's primary mission was one of pilot training and search and recovery. Sci ence played only a modest role. But just as space flights have become routine with shuttles ferrying astronauts and scientists into space, similarly, ALVIN has made ocean diving a well-used and valuable research tool. With over 1,400 dives to its credit, ALVIN is the workhorse of the scientific diving fleet. According to Jack Donnelly, formerly the Navy's ALVIN project officer (1967-71), PlIu l Fye, WHOI'5 a WHOI pilot (approximately 160 dives), comm l5s lon lng on June 5, manager of ALVIN operations and now manager ~ttendod the eyent. of marine operations, "ALVIN has at least another 15 years of work, with constant • .A-!.. modifications. The changes will be coming even faster than in the past as we develop sensor suites, data logging equipment and imaging technology, including high quality f video." • The mission that first showed ALVIN's usefulness was the infamous case of the mis­ -.,-. sing hydrogen bomb. Dropped in the Mediter­ I . ranean off of Spain in a 1966 plane colli­ .~ sion, the bomb defied all methods of detec­ tion. ALVIN located the device and then relocated it when it slipped during the .... 5. Allyn Vine. wife 0 1 ALVIN'5 nOlll8Sl1ke, christens recovery ~roce88. the sul;nlerslb l e. 1965 R/V LULU built from two Navy surplus pontoons. LULU, with ALVIN aboard, towed to Port Canavera l. Florida, for deep trials and t es ting (unmanned, 7500 ft .; manned, 6000 ft.).

1966 An Air Force B-52 and tanker collided over Spain losing a H-bomb in the Mediterranean off Cartagena, Spain, in January . ALVIN was ca lled. In February 1966 ALVIN and her support vans were loaded into an Air Force cargo aircraft at Otis and flown to Rota. Spain. During the next two months ALVIN searched the ocean floor off of Cartagena for the lost \UIN I S lotIded Into !WI AIr Force plone ot otis for H-bomb, operating from a Navy LSD. .hlprnent to Spoln where she osslsted In the seorch for Bomb was located for the first time mi 551 ng H-bomb In 1966. on March 15 but subsequently lost during attempt to attach lift lines. Bomb slid down-slope to deeper water; the search continued. Bomb relocated on April 2 by ALVIN and finally re­ covered on April 7. ALVIN returned to Woods Hole in LSD for overhaul .

Navy dives August and September at Bermuda, Argus Island, Tongue of the Ocean (deep section of ocean near the Bahamas).

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In the eorly doys o f ALVIN/LULU operotlons, ALVIN wos lowered wIth support cob les from 0 lounchlng crodle. :!.!" ' . i"J~.. *> , . " - "- '~' ALVIN fell Into the oceon when one of the cobles , .. '~ " -""". '" . , "~"' . -' .~.~- --. --~~ ... -.- -,. , ~.,- ~ -.. foiled due to corrosion . '--. '~' -. ' ''' .". '..... - ~ _ . ___ " _.M. ------~---- ALVIN survived 0 swordfish offock during 1967. plexlgloss wi bringing the fish bock up os a trophy; It was served their ability to withstand direct sword fish ",II,.,;. fer dl nner- thot even I ng. Loter research projects The windows survived all tests.

1967 Return to Bahamas for Navy dives. On dive #224 , Se ptember 24, the Subsequent transit north for biology/ mechanical arm was lost during a geology dives on the Blake Plateau rough recovery. The arm was subse­ and off of Cape Charles. During dive quently found and recovered on dive #202 on July 6, ALVIN was attacked by #236 on October IS, reconditioned and a swordfish on the bottom at about reinstalled. 2000 ft. The fish became trapped in ALVIN's skin and was brought back to 1968 Series of dives to observe submerged the surface intact. whales, Navy dives to survey tops of sea mounts for new range, geology and ALVIN completed a long series of biology studies. During launch for dives south of New England in the dive #308 on October 16, ALVIN's Canyons and along the continental cradle support cables failed and slope for geology, biology, thermal ALVIN slid into the water and sank to studies and sound measurements. On the bottom in 1535 meters of water. dive #209, in the Hydrographer's Ed Bland, pilot, received some Canyon area, a Navy F6F aircraft was bruises and a sprained ankle. Un­ found, photographed, and surveyed. eaten lunches sank too. Poor weather It was later identified as being lost conditions and insufficient recovery overboard from a carrier during prac­ equipment prevented recovery during tice runs in 1944 (pilot escaped). the rest of the year.

of the continental shelf n 1535 meters of water. - 1969 ALVIN remained on the bottom until In mid-June a permanent bottom sta­ Labor Day. The DSV ALUHINAUT (a sub­ tion was established on the contin­ mersible from the Reynolds Aluminum ental slope south of Martha's Vine­ Company) and the R/V HIZAR assisted yard. The station has been regularly in the recovery which required re-visited at least once each year. pl acement of a toggle-bar into the Dr. Ruth Turner was ALVIN's first hatch (ALUMINAUT had to break the female scientist-passenger on dive sail in order to accomplish this). #345 to the station on August 13. HIZAR then raised ALVIN to 50 ft. where divers then wrapped her with Series of dives in the Gulf of Haine lines and nets to prevent loss of any and the Straits of Florida. On dive pieces. ALVIN towed to the Vineyard #364 ALVIN was attacked and hit by a where a crane mounted on a barge large blue marlin while on the bottom pulled her o~t of the water. Over­ off of Grand Bahama Island. The fish all, very little structural damage to did some damage to the underwater the submersible (except for sail). lights and sail and much damage to Lunch on board, soggy but edible. himself • Close to freezing temperatures and lack of decay at depths led to new 1972 Series of dives at Martha's Vineyard areas of biological and chemical station (biology), Hudson Canyon research at the Institution. (geology and biology), Gulf of Maine (geology), navigational and rock drill experiments. 1973 During the spring, a new titanium pressure hull and variable ballast system were installed. After a series of test dives, ALVIN was of­ ficially certified to 12,000 ft.

1974 Project FAMOUS (French-American Hid-Ocean Undersea Study) provided first look at the Hid-Atlantic Ridge along with French submersibles CYANA and ARCHIHEDE. National Geographic ran articles on the Project in the Hay 1975 issue, one by Bob Ballard and the other by Jim Heirtzler.

I In order to toggle bar ta- lifting. Ivers wrapped harnesses around the sub when It reached 50 teet to prevent any loss of parts during the tow bock to Martha's Vineyard.

1970 ALVIN undergoes overhaul after her ten-month dunking. IN aboard I!Ifld Project F N4OOS. There the was 1971 ALVIN's first post-loss dive is #309 tr«lsterred to LULU ta- the trip to the dive site SaM on May 17. 200 miles southeast.

= Series of dives at Bahamas (biology), 1975 't.'" .''' ':''-"":".. .. Grand Bahama Island (geology), Blake r:. . I . Plateau (biology), NOAA radioactive waste dump survey. Establishment of a new deep 12,000 ft . station south of Cape Cod .

1976 ALVIN certified for 4,000 meters • • (13,000 ft.). Navy dives near St. -. Croix and Tongue of the Ocean, biol­ ogy on the shelf, slope, and canyons south of Cape Cod, recovery of waste drum from radioactive waste site (RADWASTE) off of New Jersey.

1977 Transit to Panama and Canal passage (for the first time) and geology work Black smoker et Eest Pacific Rise with ALVIN's besket in the Galapagos Rift during February In foreground. Photo by Dudley Foster. and Harch . A major discovery was the abundance of warm water animal life 1978 New titanium frame installed. Con­ on and in the immediate proximity of tinuation of RADWASTE and biology the warm water vents. Since no light studies off East Coast. Second trip can penetrate through the deep wa­ to the Hid-Atlantic Ridge (plate ters, scientists concluded the animal tectonic geology on the plate spread­ chemistry is based on chemosynthesis. ing centers.

Return through the Canal for series 1979 Transit to Panama followed by biology in the Cayman Trough in Apr11 (a con­ and geology cruises to the Galapagos t1nuation of geology investigations). in January and February. National During this series the Nicaraguan Geographic bought a dive and filmed earthquake occured and was plainly the highly acclaimed special "Dive felt by ALVIN while submerged. to the Edge of Creation."

In April and Hay ALVIN mad e he r first trip to the East Pacific Rise at 21 Degrees North. These geology dives revealed hot water vents or "blaCk smokers" spewing forth super­ heated water at 350°C (650°F). Many of the same animals found at the Galapagos vents are found at this location off of Mexico. Further dives near San Diego, Tamayo Fracture Zone, East Pacific Rise, and Galapagos from June through December.

1980 ALVIN completes l,OOOth dive at the Galapagos Rift in January.

ALVIN returns to the Mld-Atlan~c Ridge and Kane and Oceanographer I ALV IN et the Ge l ep(l gos rl ft was token with (I reMQte-controlled 16 mm rnotlon""P lcture camera. Fracture Zones during June and July AlY IN pl&Ced the equipMent on a stab l e surfacei bocked for geology studies. Additional UP. end then IIOcMt a grand entrenOlJ fer the camere. dives along East Coast, Bahamas, St. Photo by Emery Kristoff and AlvIn Chandler c Netlonel Geographic. i Croix. BBC films special. as mother ship and tender for ALVIN. These extensive modifications were conducted during A-II's regular mid­ life refit. A large A-frame was added to the stern for ALVIN launch and recovery.

1984 ALVIN and ATLANTIS II departed Woods Hole in January for Charleston, S. C., and final preparations and harbor tests, including first actual ALVIN launch and recovery, followed by a geology cruise to the Blake WlIlter Cronkite .".,_.< Plateau. Several rough water 111med 10r his Un I verse recoveries were made at sea proving the A-frame system will work under 1981 Extensive work in St. Croix area. other than ideal conditions. Return to Galapagos and East Pacific Rise. Dives in the Panama Basin. Harch geology/ biology cruise out of Tampa on the West Florida Escarpment 1982 Dives at East Pacific Rise and in the Gulf of Mexico discovered a Guaymas Basin. Walter Cronkite made series of bottom cold water vent dive 11211 to the hot vents. Dives communities containing animals very at the Panama Basin followed by long similar in appearance to those in transit to the Hid-Atlantic Rid&~. the Pac1f ic. Returned to Woods Hole in August and completed local studies for biology, Transit to the Pacific for further geology, and corrosion. Dives in the dives in the Panama Basin and the Florida Straits and the Providence East Pacific Rise. In mid-April Channels • ANGUS discovered a new vent field to the south of the dive area which A-II 1983 A major ALVIN overhaul took place at and ALVIN visited. Woods Hole including design of a new frame to allow for a single-point Dives at the Juan de Fuca Ridge off lift system. Ouring the same time, of Oregon/Washington in July have work on the R/V ATLANTIS II contin­ revealed black smokers in this ued, preparing her for her new role northern spreading center.

recovery system passenger-s yet clIplIb Ie 01 "~o;;:;,. i sell conditions . Photo by Rod ACROSS 121. Infrllred 123. Inltlllis of a type of sleep or research associ lite I • Site of "Dive to the Edge of Creation" 111m In physlclli ocellnogrllphy Weather utell! ta 124. Sun God of Egypt ".16. Hot 125. Nothing out of the ordlnllry 17. Initials of WHO", plano engineer 128. No, In FrenCh I •• l4ughl n9 sound 131. The CtJptllln's clam I •• Plural of os (mouth, opening, or entrance) 134. Field of study for Von Herzen, Helrtzler, and 20. Largest befit crrled by II sill II n9 vessel Ewing lIflIong others. 22. CN4S d I rector 135. One. In Sptln 1sh 23. Sun, In Latin 136. The last letter 2•• f'crt city I n Norway 2', Extremely High Frequency 26. Order of St. Benedict 29. Opposite of down ",. Fe, • fo, fum (This nOll'le at WI-(II Is Dorm presTai'nt I (II I) 31- Touchdown (abbr.) I • Juniper berry drink }2. To make supplication 2. WHOI's "golden fleece" search vessel ,.. A thin cereal of oat.elll 3. Crustecean trllp ,.. Initials 01 G&G IIsslstant scientist 4. liS the hills (ancient) I, In FrenCh 5. rpi'Ff of a pi ay ".",. Arrest (slang) 6. Controversy surrounds the search for this netural ,.. this acoustic study Is the nerne 01 the 90lIl8. resource on Georges Benk taking CATSCANs of the ocean Instead 01 the brill" 7. Operation ",. A watcher of mussels and oysters Great Berrier ... What one1 •• Suffix with scIence people .7. Lange's forte ••10. Over. under end Sea urchins us. this for defense II. Veteran's Admlnl'iFretlon •••50. Cent.,. fa" computer matters 12. ItImbers (abbr.) '2. All right 13. Crest and ; wave characteristIc 53. Zirconium 14. Pegea bicaudiita. for one ~. Sailor'. IIIIIIrk WHOl's Ferrelre and Mendousa 56. Prehlstorlc-type crab 21.". Account of 59- OcM" engineering 22. Small flolltlng end drifting plants In the oceans 60. Prefix mellnlng yellow 25. IniTIals of WHO I machInIst 62. A type 01 till I OpPOsite of comlcel 63. Sarnarl urn 2". •• These underwllter chImneys gIVe off great heat. ... Q-elltor 01 "Return of the Jell y" finding them In '79 was an ANGUS-ALVIN feat 67. Ie'" 30. Oceanographic "hard hat" ... Office 01 Economic Planning 32. A plate of glass 70. Initials of a research specialist on the cutting 33. Initials of the ch~lrman of WHOI's chemistry dept. edge 01 AU IN operations 34. P>'etrlc system weight (abbr.) 72. Keeps WH)I In a fine _ttle 35. One way to propel a vessel ,.. This WtDl research vessel can spin on a dime; 37. 14 down's little brother It Is sent out frcn Wood. Hole for years at a time 3•• Pacific ocean phenomenon, EI 7•• Laml n.. 1 ac:eee 40. And so 79. French Imrresslonlst 41. Measureof ~cld or base .,. He superv ses the bits and bytes 42. Quick to the Ilelm 62· The first WOMen 44. NeighborIng state 64. The UPP«'fllOst weeth.,.proof deck runn 1ng the 45. Tlte!nlum full length of (II vessel 4•• WHO liS computer 85. German title 1200-2359 87. Navlgotlonal aid ".53. Small see! e!nlmals 89. Cas IUIII What you get on steel bee!ch go. General staff ".57. Oppos I te of out 92. Nerra$lansett schOol 5 •• One who operates a computer 9,. Belonging to this watershed biologist .,. He sings of the Joys of divIng into the abyss 96. Bllery or boxl n9 express Ion 62. Initials of a southern piece, thet W/-K)I shIps must 97. OfflO8 automation give wide space (English battleground. 1982) 98. ftCATSCAA- doctor of the oceans 64. Moves ElIst to West while spinnIng clocKwise 101. Editor's ....k In the North Atlantic '02. Mage"an or Glbralter (abbr.) 65· Acadle Park stete (lIbbr.) 10,. Initials of a W!-OI machinist 66· Made a god 104. 0000-1159 67. Enemy 105. To dig fer Information 6 •• Field of study for some engIneers 106. StrontlulII 71. From miles In tile sky. the oceans It did eye 1Q80 DigIt 73. Titanium lot,. FalMOUth 011 spill doctor 74. Measure of energy I" Nanosecond 76. Submllrlne building town (abbr.) 1I!5- ~tl.lly valUable, built frolJl teeth or grains, 77. Reel-Time link and Acquisition Yare System a,... these blOCk nuggets frcn the oceans' plains "". Nickel

- WHO! CROSSWORD PUZZLE

by Anne Rabushka

.,. lierzen or der tieydt 122• Caviar BO. Move with haste 126. 100 square meters 88. Those sediment samples from the oceans' 1100rs 127. Top 01 e jar are stored In Mclean behind double doors 129. Nobelium At Matemak biologists study this product of 130. Impere-hour " . se I men husbandry 131. Steamship '4. Celebrates Its 20th anniversary this month 132. 3.141592 ... Arctl c or Antarctl c hazard 133. Double this to get the ship, that's permanently ... A Physical representation leaving Its WHO I slip 100. Makes sme I I er 102. Senior reseorch assistant In P.O. (InItIals) 107. Official name of 133 down 109. Initials for Ellzl!lbeth II 110. Row, row, row your boat wi th this III. Radium 112. Opposite of 29 across (ebbr.) II,. Potato-I and WIi>I CROSSWORD PLlULE OJNTEST 116. This safety offIcer gets the call when sO'IIOOne at WHO I takes a 10 II The 11rst correct, completed puzzle to be returned to 117. Flightless bird of Australia the Public Information Office, Co-op Building, will be 118. A seaport In Algeria awarded en official WHOI tee-shirt. Answers to the 119. Wt-«>I home for sea hares, oysters lind lobsters puzzle end the contest winner will be ennouneed In the 120. A-II passed through this c8flal on her trip to the next Issue of the Newsletter. Red Sea THE "NEW" HICROCOMPUTER INFORMATION SERVICE r - by Ann Martin A population explosion of microcom­ puters is quietly occurring throughout WHoi Since last November, these microcom­ puters and their associated equipment and programs have been catalogued in IPC's Mi crocomputer Information Se rvice and the Red VAX -- a service that is available at no charge to all mi c ro owners, prospective micro buyers, and interested WHOI employees Eight months ago the tally was 110 micros owned by 73 people. In less than a year the numbers have jumped to 202 micros used by 117 people. That's an average acquisi- .. :", tion rate of 11 computers per month at WHOI.'" The IPC information service has had a facelift. A new version is now on line. It runs considerably faster than the initial program so there is no waiting SECRETARY OF THE NAVY VISITS WHOr period for responses to user requests, and the menus of request choices are clearer. John S. Lehman, Jr., Secretary of The biggest change is in the data -- it is the Navy , spent several hours at the updated to July 1984. Institution on July 10 , during which time Anyone may use this service. There he met with various scientists, and the is no charge. When you log in to the Red local press. VAX as "U sername: MICRO USER" (no password In answer to reporters' questions is needed), the program will prompt you for about WHOr funding, he noted that the Navy responses. This database of information 18 very interested in basic scientifie was designed. using the lOBS Seed program. research and 18 committed to giving maximum and is maintained by Ann Hartin. ext. 2581 . support to the Institution, which he Clark 114. Call her if you wish to add considers one of the premiere ocean science information or if you have questions about research facUities in the world. , If the accessing the data. Reagan administration's budget Is approved, Navy funding should definitely increase, over and above that needed to compensate for inflation, according to Lehman. Navy llHOl PICHIC SCHEDULED FOR AUCOST 19 funding DOW atands at about $10 million, or about 20% of the WHOI budget. The annual WHOI Picnic is scheduled for Sunday. August 19 ( raindate -- August 26). Live entertainment is planned, along with free beer and soda, popcorn machine COMPUTER. SLIDES NOW MADE AT GRAPHICS and various activities for young and old alike. Organizational meetings for the High resolution computer-generated picnic are held each Wednesday at 3 pm. color slides can nov be made by Graphic All interested WHOI employees are Services with IPC's new Matrix camera using encouraged to attend committee meetings. Icientific data files and keyboarded infor­ and join present members Sparky Bowman. ..tion . Line plo.s, text presentations, Hovey Clifford, Chria Converse, Michael pie charta, and bar graphs are among " the Givertz, Brian Guest, Carey Pomeroy, and possibilities. Contact Stefan Hasse or Tracey McEachern in planning the event. Jack Cook at Graphics. ext. 2720. for For more information contact Charlie Innis, further inforaation or to order slides. ext. 2279.

,.... JENKINS PROMOTED TO SENIOR SCIENTIST KEBBLE GRANTED FUNDING REQUEST

William J. Jenkins has been promo ted The Office of Naval Research bas to senior scientist in the Chemistry recommended support f or the final phase of )epartment. He joined the Institution the Higb Ener gy Benthic Boundary Layer 3taff in 1974 as an assistant scientist and Experiment (KEBBLE) . was lat er appointed an associate scientist KEBBLE is an interdisciplinary 1n 1978. He was awarded the Rosens t iel deep- sea research program that seeks to \ward in Oceanographic Science from the understand the seafloor's response to University of Miami last year for his benthic storms -- swift currents that sweep ~ontribut i ons to the measurement of time vast areas in the deep ocean on the scales of ocean processes and for the continental margin off Harth America. insights he has provided to oceanic The storms wer e discovered by REBBLE circulation and seafloor formation. investigators and written up this year in Bill received his undergraduate and Scientific American (March). Sea Technology ioctorate degrees in physics from McMaster (April ), and Nature (May). University in Hamilton. Canada. where he From t he start in 1979 , HEBBLE va. fir st became interested in tracers as designed as a 7- year project and has run ~pplied to the s tudy of ocean chemical. true to schedule . Field work is expected biol ogical. and transport processes. His to wind down in late 1986 and all remaining research includes studies of radiogenic and data shoul d be written up by the followins pr imordial noble gas isotopes in the sea. year. in sediments. and in rocks. as well as Many REBBLE investigators and most material tranqport in limnologic and hydro­ of the technology applications and instru­ logic systems. He is the author or mentati on developed for KEBBLE will play co-author of 27 scientific publicati ons. leading roles in another research project expec t ed to begin in 1987 . The Coastal Ocean Storm Sediment Transport or COSST project will focus. as HEBBLE has. on atorm­ driven sediment transport. but with a differ ence: the COSST storms are atmospher­ ic. not oceanic. COSS T scientists are interested in learning how wave. coupled with a mean f l ow (or the predominant cu rrent ) determine where and how quickly sediment is redistributed on the continental shelf of northern California. , **********************.**.***.*.***** ......

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IN KEHORIAM

The Institution note. with ••dnea. the death June 27 of Harry L. Hodgkin. at the age of 84. A 22-year eaployee of WHOI, Harry served as a carpenter in the Ibo,. from 1942 until bis retirement in 1964.

010" 8S I 01 0 t£8BlE tripod 1I'"0Il Woods Hole l ong test. Photo by M ne Rabushka.

- BATTEE HONORED AT FAREWELL PARTY JULy 13

Jan Battee, payroll administrator, was honored at a farewell party on July 13 at the Carriage House. A WHOI employee for 23 years, Jan made many friends during her years at the Institutionj over 110 WHOI employees from all departments and groups attended the get-together. Among the many gifts Jan received were a framed ALVIN photo, a watercolor by Karen Rinaldo of Challenger and Challenger Annex, two bottles of champagne. an electric typewriter. a gift certificat e from the A-II crew, and a photo album of WHOI places and people.

LETTEIl PIlOK JAN

What a beautiful ending to 23 memorable years at WHOt. Your thoughtfulnesa has been overwhelm­ ing and it is difficult for me to express how much I appreciate all you have done for me . My sincere thanks for all your letters, flowers. gifts, my wonderful party, and moat of all your friendships. BBNEFIT BRIEPS Many lasting friendships have developed through the years and I shall cherish 1. Covered employees and dependents of each and everyone of them. Thank you Blue Cross/Blue Shield who require medical for making my job easier by giving so attention while traveling outside of much help and cooperation through the Massachusetts may be reimbursed for these years ... expenses. Claims are accepted by BC/BS up I am proud to have known you ,all! to 24 months after the date of service. Contact Terri Monroe. ext. 2706 . for the ap- propriate forms to file for these beneU t8. o 2. Employees are reainded that work- related injuries need to be reported to the supervisor immediately. This allows possible work hazards to be investigated and approprIate action to be taken. 8ills for medical treatment a8 a result of the in­ jury can be forwarded t o Terri for payment.

3. The CREF value rose from $60 .81 on Kay 31st to $61.71 on June 30th.

NEWSLETTER NOTICES - Please send any items of interest to the oceanographic community to Anne Rabushka, editor. Co-op. ext. 2271. J. Bett. hold. up • 1.,...11 g11t 1ro11 CMryI _ ky MIlk.. ~ Laurl .....rphy look Ofh OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIP NOTES

ATLANTIS II and ALVIN left San Diego on July 5 on Leg IX of extended Voyage #112. The purpose of the cruise is to study rift morphology and the geology of hydrothermal deposits on the Gorda and Juan de Fuca Ridges. Reports from the ship describe black smokers at the latter ridge, making these the northernmost smokers found to date (480 N). as well as extensive metal- lic sulfide deposits including heavy silver concentrations. A-II/ALVIN are due in to Newport, Oregon, on July 26, where Alex Malahoff, NOAA geologist and chief scientist on Leg IX, will be holding a press con­ ference on the NOAA vent program.

KNORR remains at the Boston Shipyard undergoing repair to the cycloidal a I party for John F. propeller. Due to the extensive machining loud, a associate who moved up to required, KNORR will not be returning to embrldge t o work for Draper Labs. At the party he ecelved a fr amed photo of ALVIN and various gifts Woods Hole until the end of July. according from his friends at the Institution. to present estimates. The shipls schedule has recently been revised to account for .N MEMORIAM the extended maintenance period.

The Institution notes with sorrow OCEANUS just underwent routine ~ he passing of Esther C. Wilson on June 3. maintenance at a Newport, R.I., shipyard ;he was 88. and returned to Woods Hole on July 23. She Esther joined the Institution in is due to sail on July 29 on Voyage #156, a December 1947 and worked on the Navy 7 three-day cruise for phy.ical oceanography -roject with Paul Fye and as a technician .tudies off the coast. Jith Fritz Fugllster. In 1953 she transferred to Mary Sears I lab where she LULU remains at the Boston Shipyard lorked as a secretary and handled the where she is undergoing routine maintenance ollected Reprints. Esther retired in in preparation for her transfer to the West 1964, although she continued working for Coast and Navy operations. LULU will ~ry on a part-time basis until 1971. become the mother ship for the Navy's SEA CLIFF deep submergence vehicle. HAPS HISSING

Four original maps of geology/ JONES JOINS C.c STAFF basement structure of the South Atlantic (ink/ colored pencil on mylar) were lost Glenn A. Jones has been appointed an lround May 14th along the route between assiatant scientist in the Geology and Repro (Blake) and Clark. The maps were Geophysics Department. He received hi. roughly 3 x 4 feet and cover the South undergraduate degr•• fro. the Univer.ity of Unerican Hargin, Mid-Ocean Ridge and the Rhode Island in geology and hi ....ter'. west African Hargin, as well as some buoy aod doctorate in ..rioe geology fro. statioQs. If you have accidentally re­ Coluabia Univer.ity. Glenn ca.e to WHOI in :eived these in the mail or have stumbled June 1983 a8 a po.tdoctoral scholar io tbe JPon them, please call Laurie Raymond, G&G Departaeot. He i. the author or.co­ ext. 2490. author of 10 publication•• NEW FACES July 1984

• Joon Won Choi Ch ristopher Converse Peter "H. Dahl David rI. Lea "J .P. Student Research Assistant J.P. Student J.P. Student "" Biology Ocean Engineering Ocean Engineering Geology & Geophysics Redfield 2-56/x2320 Bigelow I09/x2492 Bigelow 406/x2207 McLean 2l4/x2829 J. S tegecaan A. Williams E. Terray/Y. Agrawal H. Dick.

Elizabeth S. Macomb Douglas R. MacFarland John T. HeMahon J.P. Student Research Assistant Welder J.P. Student )cean Engineering Geology & Geophysics Facilities Physical Oceanography digelow 4l5/x2207 Clark 241/x2490 Iselin 141/x27l6 Clark 320/x2506 W. Grant B. Tucholke R. Weeks T. Joyce

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Mary Ann Rossi Steve G. Schlipf Niall C. Slowey iecretary J.P. Student J.P. Student :ontroller Physical Oceanography Geology & Geophysics Challenger/x2866 Clark 363/x2847 Clark 241/:<2490 ';. Walker P. Rhzoli B. Tucholk.e

F KEEPING WHOI SHIP-SHAPE IS THE TASK, OF A SMALL BUT DEDICATED JANITORIAL CREW

Each morning, WHOI employees start the day in freshly-cleaned offices. knowing little of the gargantuan task undertaken by the janitorial crew the night before. This hardy group of 5 full-time, 2 3/4-time . and 8 casual personnel (a total of 15) cover the 33 buildings and 2 trailers of the Institution -- a_total of approximately 350,000 square feet. The cleaning schedule includes 933 rooms, 1,400 trash containers, 1,200 exterior windows, 46 blackboards, 80 bathrooms, 17 conference rooms, 2 auditoriums, 77 hallways, 4 lobbies, and Ith 280 paper and soap dispensers. Klngsl gelow, In addition to these duties, St., Co-op) and Di ck (tresh collector). Missing: Terry Cou9hl~I"-.··'· Ransan, Henry Rogers end "-"" maintained on a daily basis according to bernard Pelletier. the personnel available, the crew also attends to the tasks of picking up computer PROMOTIONS AND OTHER PERSONNEL CHANGES wastes, shampooing rugs, stripping floors, eaptying sawdust and kitchen barrels, and Recent promotions include: delivering telephone books, among other DAVID L. FISH, JR. - Services - from Service chores. "This is a dedicated and Asst. to Shipping & Receiving Clerk hard-working bunch ," says Paul Canale, PATRICIA A. GARCIA - Controller - from Sr. building services supervisor. , "They do as Accounting Clerk to Travel Coord. auch as crews twice their size at similar MONIRA GRINNELL - Controller - from Senior sized locations ." Adds Frank Cabral, Jr., Accounting Asst. to Budget Analyst. assistant services supervisor: "In my 12 SUSAN K. HANDWORK - Controller - from years here at WHOI, this is probably the Accounting Asst . t o Payroll Asst. best group of people we've ever gotten LAURA A. MURPHY - Controller - from Payroll together." Our hats off to you all for a Assistant to Payroll Administrator. job well "done. SYLVIE D. PAUZE - from Janitor in Facil. to Accounting Clerk in Controller's Ofr KAREN E. TAYLOR - Controller - from Senior Accounting Clerk to Accounting Asst.

Recent transfers include: ELLYN T. MONTGOMERY - Research Assistdnt I from G&G to P.O. EDWARD K. SCHEER - Research Associate - fro G&G to O.E. ERIC W. SPENCER - Safety Officer - from Per"sonnel to Facilities.

Recent reclassifications include: WAYNE R. VINCENT - Controller - from Budget Analyst to Accountant I.

, Recent retirements include: n. Qul • ..-tt crew (f~ left CLAYTON W. COLLINS, JR. - O.E. - Research Jeff Sui ley (ell ·b~~;:~~~:) ...... eel ....hI. U(Cr .. ford. Gosnold). Grece F Associate. ...",. NlithM Cardoze (MeLeen), and Frank Cabra I. Jr •• JOHN M. HUNT - Chemistry - Senior Scientist • ... '.tent .ervlots supervisor. Hissing: Charles Burn .. end Honey Sandlin. ANNUAL MEETINGS continued from page I 1984 SUMMER STUDENT FELLOWS NUMBER 20 and Cecil B. Thompson of Mclean, VA. Henry G. Walter, Jr. of Mill Neck, NY, was elec­ The Fellowship Committee has awarded ted an Honorary Member of the Corporation. 20 summer student fellowships this year. The annual meetings included a The students are upperclass undergraduates science report by G. Michael Purdy, an or beginning graduate students with at associate scientist in G&G, on "The Seismic least a tentative interest in oceanography Structure of Oceanic Lithosphere." Open and/or marine policy. The program, made houses were held in several laboratories possible through the generosity of friends from 4:15 until 6:00. Jack Whitehead, of the Institution. allows the students to associate scientist in P.O., demonstrated pursue an independent research project of geophysical fluid dynamics experiments their own choosing, under the guidance of a using a rotating tank at the Coastal member of the WHOI research staff. For Research Center, while Ellen Druffel, many of the students, this is their first assistant scientist in chemistry, explained attempt at hands-on research. In addition, the use of coral skeletons to determine at the end of the l2-week program, the past weather conditions, sea surface student must deliver a talk describing his temperatures, reef productivity, and the or her research findings. input of various pollutants into the oceans. According to Jake Peirson, registrar,.": Roger Goldsmith and Skip Little hosted reviews from the sponsoring scientists and visitors"to the Information Processing departments have all been very favorable, Center in the Clark Building, demonstrating and several of the participants come back the varied uses of computer graphics in to Woods Hole as Joint Program students. oceanographic research. This year the program received A reception and dinner for Trustees, approximately 280 applications. In 1983, Corporation Members, and Associates 390 applied and 19 were accepted. The concluded the day's events. program is limited to not more than 20 students a year. 1984 SUMMER STUDENT FELLOWS

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Assad, John A. SUNY-Buffalo Bio/Chem/Physiology Jr. Capuzzo Biology Braza, Peter A. U Wisconsin/ Math/Applied Math G-I Hogg P.O. Northwestern Childress, Stephen S. Carleton College Physics Sr. Stephen G&G Curran, Mary C. U So. Carolina Marine Science Sr. Grassle Biology Givertz, Michael M. Brown Univ. Env. Studies/Chem/ Sr. Broadus/SUva MP&OM Policy Gurwick, Noel P. Brown Univ. Geology/Ecology So. Lohmann G&G Jockin, Yvette M. Colgate Univ. Geology/Chemistry Sr. Mottl/Thompson Chemistry Johnson, Gregory C. Bates College Physics Jr. Rhines P.O. Jouaneh, Musa K. U SW Louisiana Mechanical Engr. Sr. Spei~berger O.E. Leavitt, Anthony D. U Mass-Amherst Geology Jr.+ Dick G&G Macario, Ana Lucia G. U Oregon Geology Jr. Heirtzler G&G Mellor, Duncan C. U New Hampshire Civil Engr. Jr. Winget O.E. Morrell, William R. Yale Univ. Applied Math So. Brink P.O. Peiperl, Laurence Princeton Univ. Chemistry Jr. Sayles Chemistry Pfnnavaia, Sandra M. Michigan St. U Biochem/Poh Phil. Jr. Stoecker B10logy Pope, Jonathan G. Harvard Univ. Chemistry Jr. Jenkins Chellistr}' Snape, Timothy J. Lafayette college Mechanical Engr. Jr. Agrawal O.E. Strong, Lisa I. Ohio Northern U Electrical Engr. Jr. Jaffee O.E. Tirnauer, Jennifer S. Yale Univ. Biochemistry Jr. Stegeman Biology Walsh, David Earlham College Physics Sr. Richardson P.O.