NEWSLETTER WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MAY 1992

Welcome Home, Atlantis II/Alvin!

After two and one-half years at sea, PJV Atlantis II and DSV Alvin are scheduled to return to Woods H~e June 1 0, ~eting the longest scientifk: voyage in Institution history. A Homecoming celebration will include a brief program and Open House for the WHOI oommu­ nity. Special T-shirts will be available to employ­ ees in the Smith stockroom a few days before the ship's arrival. Due to limited parking in the village, shuttles will bring staff and guests from the Quissett Carrpus to Woods Hole, as was done for the Kno"homecoming in October. P\an to arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled ship arrival time to enjoy refreshments and special musical entertainment! Voyage *125 began December 29,1989 when the vessels left the Institution dock to begin the first of 44 legs (37 scientific, 7 transit), most in the Pacific Ocean. During the voyage Atlantis II was at sea 575 days and Alvin made 368 dives: 145 for geology, 120 for biology, 86 for geochemistry, 10 for engineering and 7 for search/recovery. A committee has been formed to plan the celebration. Members are Shelley Lauzon (chair­ man), Rick Chandler, Ruth Goldsmith. Fritz Heide, Alvin recovety aboard Atlantis II . September 1991. Nancy Hickey, Napoleon McCall, Ginny McKinnon. Dorsey Milot, Patty Odams, Kathy Patterson, Dick Hart to Receive Goldschmidt Award Pittenger, Lesley Reilly, and Maggie Walden. For the latest information on the arrival time, Senior Scientist Stan Hart of the Geology and Geophysics call.xI. 2122 (ou1side WHOI call 457-2122). Department has been sele<:led to receive the V.M. Goldschmidt Award from the Geochemical Society. The award. a gold medal and certificate, is presented for For the record: Atlantis II's Voyage major achievements in geochemistry or cosmochemistry, either a '125 will set the WHOI record for the single contribution or a series of publications that have had great most days away from Woods Hole at 894. influence on the field. The award was first presented in 1972 Atlantis /I Voyage" 18 (198&-1988) hold. and is generally given annually. the record tor the most days at sea at Hart, an isotope geochemist, received his B.S. and Ph.D. 606, with days away from WHOI at 822. Continued on page 2 liC~""Ii"!i""~~;;~~E~n~V1rlr~0~nm;;e~nm~IBB~U~OY~8~SSu~c;'c~e~s;sf~uillll;Y[D~e~p~lo:y~ed;----- I In the Arctic and Antarctic i Three WHOI designed Ice· Ocean Environmental Buoys, or IOEBs, have been successfully deployed In the Arctic and Antarctic sea Ice and are transmitting data regularty back to WHOI. A tasm led by Rick Krlshfield, Field Direct", (G&G) end John KerTl> (AOP&E) deployed the first buoy about 110 mile. from tha North Pole on April 15, at 88'02'N 57'11W, Sus Hoojo, Senior Scient,i~t and PI of the program, participated in this part of the Stan Hart expedition. The second lOEB, funded by the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC) was deployed, also by Krishfiald Hart - continutld from page' and Kemp's team, in the Beaufort Gyre north of Alaska on April 24 at degrees from MIT and his M.S. degree from 73°02'N 148°82'W, The third buoy was deployed in the Weddell Sea the California Institute of Technology. He near Antarctica at 67"33'$ 49°56'W by a team from Cambridge served as a Professor in the Department of University in England. Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at The two Arctic buoys are equipped with an unprecedented MIT from 1975 to 1989, when he was ap­ number of meteorological, ice-observing and ocean sensors to pointed to the WHOI staff. and has been measure the ever-changing Arctic ocean environment with frequent Visiting Professor at MIT since 1989. data transmissions via ARGOS satellite. All lOEB's were equipped Hart. a past president of the Geochemical with large time-series sediment traps. Society, will receive the Goldschmidt Award at While Honjo says there have been some problems with the lOEB the Geochemical Society's annual meeting in near the North Pole, the others are working and transmitting well Cincinnati in October. from the -400C environment, and he is pleased with the successful deployment. The Arctic buoys were to have been depklyed by Hoojo and Krishfield in 1991 during a major international expedition, but Annual Meetings to be Held the U.S. participation in the cruise was cut short when the U.S. Coast June 18 and 19 Guard icebreaker Polar Star had mechanical problems and had to turn back to port. The 63rd Annual Meetings of the Corpora­ The 1992 logistic effort was conducted via aircraft operated by the tion and Trustees will be held June 18 and 19 U.S. Navy and its civilian contractors. Two Navy organizations, the in Woods Hole. New Members and Trustees Office of Naval Research (ONA) in its lEADEX program and the will be elected. Spac~ and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAA), gave Trustees and Corporation Members will WHOI s lOEB program strong logistical support. Aircraft, including C- have an opportunity to visit Atlantis II and 141, C-130 and Haviland Twin-Otters, transported tons of equipment Alvin. Many festivities will take place in the from WHOI to Greenland, to near the North Pole, and over Alaska all village this year. including the annual Associ­ within a month. Honjo says the logisticS were very complicated ates Dinner, which will be held June 19 on the but everything wenl well because of the support the WHOI team received Iselin Mall. both at WHOI and in the field. "This was a very significant step for us in furthering polar environ­ mental .research," Hoojo said. "WHOI is developing a good method to The Newslener is published monthly for do ArctIC and Southern Ocean oceanography, via highly mobile employees, students and members of aircraft. This technclogy has provided us with a very effICient means the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu­ for sample and data collection from the ice-covered ocean. The tion community. Copy deadline is the dedication. imagination and effICiency of the people operating those 25th of the month. Ideas for stories, USN and ONR programs was simply of the highest quality." photos, and items of interest to the ONR funded the WHOI effort. JAMSTEC provided funding support community are welcome and should be and is cooperating with WHOt in research on the data collection. sent to: Editor, Newslener, News OffICe, Ken .Doherty of AOP&E assisted with over-all engineering, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a unique gantry crane. Woods Hole, MA 02543. Telephone "This was an international effort and is a good example of how 508-457-2000 ext. 2270 or 3340. well cooperative efforts can work," Honjo adds. "Projects like th~ help the public to understand the enormous potential of institutions Editor: Shelley M. Lauzon ~orking together on urgent global problems and the possible tra~ Staff Support: Kathleen Panerson tlOn from military projects in the polar regions to basic research."

2 WHOI NEWSLETTER Exhibit Center Open I for 1992 Season ~ ] The Institution's Exhibit Center, located at 15 k School Street in Endeavour House, opened April I 10 for the 1992 season. The Exhibit Center was open weekends only in April and early May in addition to special April school vacation hours, with expanded operating hours beginning May 15 to seven days a week. Current hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. through June 18. Summer hours begin June 19 and will remain in effect until September 7. Summer hours wilt be Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Fall hours, in effect September 8 through November 2, are Monday through Saturday 10 Helene Longyear (right) behind the gift shop counter st the a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. The Exhibit Center. Videotapes and displays highlight a variety 01 Exhibit Center wilt be open weekends only WHOI research and education activities. November 3-December 17 Friday through Mon­ day, with special daily holiday hours December JASON Project in December 1991 . Daily hours and the season 18-31. were extended in 1991 to accommodate the growing number of The Exhibit Center hosted 31 ,661 visitors in visitors interested in the Institution's research and education 1991 and was open 226 days, compared to programs. 24,010 visitors and 168 operating days in 1990 For further information contact Lee Carr¢ell at ext. 2271, (the Exhibit Center was closed for renovations Alice Tricca at ext. 2662, or Helene Longyear at the Exhibfl part of the 1990 operating year). An additional Center, ext. 2663. 1,650 visited the Exhibit Center during the WHO I Staff Walk Miles To Help Others Volunteer Information Session WHOI staff and friends participated in the Super Cities Walk To be Held June 19 for multiple sclerosis (MS) April 5 along the nine-mile harbor walk The second information session for prospective in Hyannis. Research Associate George Hal"fl)son coordinated and returning volunteers will be held June 19. The the WHOI effort, which raised over $1,300 in pledges. program, organized by the Public Information The national effort raised $145,000 to fund research into the Office, seeks 10 encourage members of the cause and cure for MS and to support the Massachusetts Chajr community, their family and friends to volunteer ler of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which offers their time to help slaff the Exhibit Center, answer programs to individuals and families living with this disease. inquiries in the Public Information Office, lead WHOI staff also participated in the WalkAmerica program May tours, serve as Sea Grant "pond watchers· and 17 for the March of Dimes. Many were part of the Visiting work in other volunteer positions throughout the Nursing Association of Upper Cape Cod's TEAM VNA, which Institution. The first introductory session was held raised more than $2,000 in pledges. The local effort raised more May 13. than $17,000 to help fund research and educational programs to The Volunteer Program began in 1985 as a prevent birth defects. More than 300 registered walkers c0m­ joint effort between the Public Information and pleted the seven-mile Falmouth Road Race course from Woods Associates Offices in response to an increased Hole to Falmouth Heights. workload in the Public Information Office following the Titanic discovery. Although the initial volun­ WHO I Softball League Opens Season teers were Associates, the program has now expanded and is open to anyone interested in May 26 was opening day for the WHOI Softball League at the participating. Joseph V. McKee, Jr. Ballfield behind Clark la.tx>ratory. Craig For more information about the information Dorman threw the first pitch of the game, which was dedicated session and the Volunteer Program contact Lee tothe late Joseph V. McKee, Jr. Call Charlie Olsen at ext. 2555 Campbell at ext. 2271 or Alice Tricca at ext. 2662. for more Softball League information and a game schedule.

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F WHO I in the News Editor's Note: Inst;rution staff are featured in many JI newspaper and magazine arlie/es and in radio and t. television broadcasts around the world each year. The J following is a sample of recent media coverage. Copies II. of the printed arlie/es and radiolfelevision broadcasts can be borrowed (rom the News Office, ext. 3340. Newspapers: Knorr's visit to Jacksonville, Rorida. and participation in the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) were featured in an April 8 article in The Florida Times­ Union entitled ~Ship to Study Pacific's Role in Climate," Geologists Scali Lehman and lloyd Keigwin's work on global climate change was featured in "Science Notebook" in The Washington Post May 4 and in "Hot Theory on Nature's Cold Shoulder" in Newsday May 12. WHO] Sea Grant funding for research in Massachu­ setts Say was featured in articles in The Boston Globe and Cape Cod Times May 9. Physical Oceanographer Joe Pedlosky was quoted in a March 14 Boston Globe article entitled MA Scientific Parting of the Red SeaT The article focused on research conducted by Nathan Paldor, a former Geo­ physical Fluid Dynamics summer fellow at WHOI. Biologist Richard Connor's work with dolphin alli­ ances and herding was featured in a February 18 article in The New York Times entilled "Oolphin Courtship: Brutal, Cunning and Complex." Geologist Graham Giese explained where water goes when tides go in and out in The Boston Globe's Susan Carter of USGS takes a S8lTJ)le from a sediment "How & Why" column April 27. core from Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and Biologist Larry Madin's research on open ocean deepest freshwater Jake, at McLean's Seafloor Samples jellyfish was the topic of a January 5 article entitled Lab. Research Specialist Jim Broda of the G&G Depart­ "Innocent looking Jellyfish An Odd Predator of the SeaR ment is one of the principal investigators of a multi-year in Cleveland's The Plain Dealer. Soviet-American research program to study the/ake's "WHOl's Alvin Sets Record with 2,500th DiveR role in global climate change. appeared in the March 12 Cape Cod Times and in an Associated Press wire story which appeared nationwide February issue of Science. March 7. As a resuh, WHOI and Alvin were mentioned Marine Policy Center Director Jim Broadus and in numerous newspaper, radio and television pieces, Chemist Ken Buesseler were featured in an article including National Public Radio and Boston stations entitled ~Coming In From the Cold' on the changing WCVB-TV (ABC aHiliale) and WHDH-TV (CBS aHiliale). research climate between the U.S. and the former Soviet News Madeira in Portugal featured Research Vessel Union in the MarchlApril1992 issue of The Sciences. Oceanus and its work on the Sulxtuction Experiment in TelevisionlRadio: the Eastern North Atlantic in a June 1991 issue. Alvirls work at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Oceanus spent much of early 1992 working on lhe Eastern Pacific was featured in a National Public Sulxtuclion Experiment. Radio broadcast from the ocean lloor taped April 23. Magazines: Danish Television featured Microbiologist Holger Biok>gist Phil Lobel's research on fish sounds Jannasch's vent work in an hour·long program,

appeared in the April 1992 issue of Discover in an · Proliluren,M which also featured the work of Oanish article entitled "The Soft Cry of the Rsh." scientists who were aboard Atlantis II with Jannasch. The Video Plankton Recorder, designed by Biologists German Television also featured Alvin and deep-sea Cabell Davis and Scali Gallager, was featured in the vents in its science program MGenesis.M

4 WHOI NEWSLETTER New Task Force on International Arrivals Vanguard Tax-Deferred An increasing flow through WHOt leagues. A survey of the entire WHOt Annuity Information of foreign employees, students,. community will lake place in June to Available postdocs and guest students has ferret out institutional and individual spurred the creation of a Task Force resources and special needs that Information on performance of to consider and recommend a may be incorporated inlo the group's Vanguard funds is available from the program for meeting the needs of recommendations for an inlernational Personnel Office al Nobska House. foreign visitors and th eir WHO t hosts. program. The group's deliberations The Vanguard Total Return Chart is The Task Force (members are listed and recommendations will be pre­ posted on the bulletin board on the below) was convened in January. sented to the Director on July 1. Look ground floor level 01 Nobska. The Thus far the group has polled 80+ for your survey form in June and chart lists monthly, year-to-date, and foreign nationals currently at the please take the time to offer sugges­ average annual total returns for one, institution and interviewed some of tions and comments to the Task five and ten years. the WHOt staff who already encoun­ Force on International Arrivals. ter and work with our foreign col- Telephone Tips Ext. Name Affiliation WHOI Mall Address 00 you repeatedly receive 2723 Jane Caruso Adm:nistralion Smilh 206 an extra long pause; then a 2520 Judy Fenwick, chair G&G Clar1< 260 busy tone on your long 2552 Catherine Goyet Clar1< 418 MC&G distance telephone calls? If 2874 Oi Jin Marine Policy Crowell you do please call the swltcn. 2576 Jian Lin G&G Clark 242 board operator to verify your 2237 Marga McElroy BigelowG7B AOP&E telephone code. Ttlls Is an 2254 Claire Reid PO Clar1< 338 Indication thai you have an 3270 Hanumanl Singh AOP&E Blake 109 Invalid telephone billing code. 2389 Mary Jane Tucci Administration Nobska 2217 Maggie Walden Administration Nobska

Senior Research Assistant Bob Frazel of the PhysicalOOOiii;ograp in the ro tating table at the Coastal Research Laboratory. WHOI NEWSLETTER 5 - NEW FACES

Brian D. Betterton Robert Bossardt James J. Canavan Eric W. Henderson Lynn M. Ladetto Infoonation Systems Security Guard Graphic Designer Guest Investigator Staff Assistant I Assoc. II Facilities Communications MPC Purchasing ISC Smith Lobby Blake 206 Crowell 101 Geosecs Clark 140 Ext. 3280 Ext. 3235 Ext. 2220 Ext. 2664 Ext. 3475 D. McDonald F. Heide J. Steele M. Moniz A. Maffei

Richard H. Lambertson Stephanie A. Leite Jo Ann Muramoto Irina A. Sadykhova Nathalie S. Weicker Guesllnvestigator Part-Time Helper Postdodoral Investi- Guest Investigator Research Assistant IV AOP&E Education gator Biology Temp. CRL 209 Clark 223 G&G Redfield 134 G&G Ext. 2893 Ext. 2200 Clark 109 Ext. 2337 Mclean 208 N. Ulrich S. Callagee Ext. 2596 R.Schellema Ext . 2946 S. Hon;O S. lehman

Sharing Information Goal of Parents Forum Sharing information. from babysitters to community resources, was the goal of the first Parents Forum May 29 at noon in the Smith Conference Room . The open forum was sponsored by The Committee on Work and Family Life, which originated as the direct result of one of the recommendations made by the 1989 Ad Hoc Chikj Care Committee. The overall charge to the committee is to monitor the child, ekjer and Robert J. Wilson other dependent care and family needs of the Institution's employees and students. Security Guard Committee members are Bob Nelson of Chemistry (chair), Kathryn Elder of G&G, Facilities Judy Fenwick of G&G, Shelley Lauzon of Administration, Andy Maffei of ISC, Sheila Smilh Lobby Payne of Facilities and Tim Stanlon of AOP&E. The Parents Forum will be hekj on a Ext. 3280 regular basis and is open to errpklyees of the Woods Hole labs. D, McDonald

6 WHOI NEWSLETTER Reservstlons for Institution Housing Promotions Please remember that if you would like to reserve space John E. Cook (Communications) In Instnution housing unlls beginning In September, housing to Graphic Designer (416192) units will not be available for occupancy until September 16 at the earliest. We need adequate time to clean and repair Penny Foeter (PO) them after our summer residents leave. If you have ques­ to Staff Assistant III (4120192) tions, please call the Housing Office at ext. 2389. PaulO. Fucile (PO) to Engineer II (3110192) Recently Published Technical Reports and Theses Ellen M. Gately (MPC) Copies of the following are available from the Document to Executive Assistant I (3/23/92) Library in Clark unless still in press. Contact Susan Berteaux, ext. 2269. Joel C. Goldman (Biology) to Department Chair (5/1/92) Hydroblack-91-Report of the CTO Intercalibration Workshop Mark E. Hahn (Biology) D.G, Aubrey, T. Oguz, E. Demirev, V. Ivanov, T. McSherry, to Assistant Scientist (4/1/92) V. Diaconu, and E. Nikolaenco, WHOI92-10, CRC-92-01 (126 pages) David McDonald (Facilities) W.H.O.I CTO MlcroVAX II Data Acquls~lon System Part III to Security Guard Supervisor (415192) Reference Manual J.M. Allen. WHOI Tech Memo, WHOI-01-92 (39 pages) Robert J. Olsen (Biology) to Associate Scientist wlTenure (3122192) WHOlnet Overview: How WHOlnet Works BoOui (PO) and Network Resources to Assistant Scientist (4/14192) ISC has a new document available that is an overview of Oajun Tang (AOP&E) WHOlnet, Woods Hole Oceanographic's computer network. to Assistant Scientist (4/20192) The WHOlnet Overview explains how WHOlnet works, ways to use the network, and resources available to network Susan West (Personnel) users. The last chapter on available resources cites refer­ to Staff Assistant I (4120192) ences, which are available to users in the ISC User Area in Clark 169, unless noted otherwise in the document. The Bruce R. Woodin (Biology) Overview is available in the User Areas in Bigelow 213, to Research Associate (3116/92) Redfield 1-07, Smith Lobby, and Clark 169. To request a copy call1SC's User Services, ext. 2417. Jia Quin Zhan (AOP&E) to Engineer II (4120/92) Congratulations to: -- Bill and Ruth Cuny on the birth of their son, Scott William, Staff Training & Development March 19 at Jordan Hospital. Scott weighed 71bs. 10 112 oz. Bill is an associate scientist in the G&G Department and A new Staff Training and Development Bulletin Ruth is an information systems associate in the P.O. Depart­ Board is now located in the Clark Lab directly ment. opposlte the entrance to the Education Office. -- Robin Singer and Tor Clark on the birth of their second Notices of short courses, degree programs, profes­ child, Tyler Scott, at Jordan Hospital May 18. Tyler weighed sional seminars and internal trainings, as well as 6lbs. 14 oz. Robin is an engineer in the AOP&E Depart­ books and tapes available for loan, are posted there ment. Tyler Joins his 3-year-old sister, Talia. on a regular basis. Call Melissa Weidman at ext. -- Maggie and Oon Cook on the birth of their son, Joshua 3272 if you have any information you think is Kelly, March 3. Joshua weighed 71bs. 3 oz. Maggie is a appropriate for posting, or would like further infor­ research assistant in the P.O. Departmer1. mation.

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