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Peter Haeussler (USGS), Brian Andrews (USGS), Hannah Brewer (WHOI), Rob Witter (USGS), and Tim Kane (WHOI) prepare to launch the OBS float rig at the Upper Skilak Campground Boat Ramp. R/V Lutris (background) was used to tow the rig to the deployment sites.

Pulling in R/V Lutris on Skilak Lake, Alaska. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Peter Haeussler (USGS), Brian Andrews (USGS), Hannah Brewer (WHOI), Rob Witter (USGS) and Tim Kane (WHOI) prepare to launch the OBS float rig at the Upper Skilak Campground Boat Ramp. R/V Lutris (background) was used to tow the rig to the deployment sites.

Photograph of a salt marsh with ponding in coastal Connecticut taken during estuarine research field work.

Tim Kane (WHOI) on the float rig supporting the OBS on Skilak Lake, Alaska. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Brian Andrews (USGS) pulling in Hannah Brewer (WHOI) during fieldwork on Skilak Lake, Alaska to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. In May 2024, they deployed two seismographs on the bottom of the lake and eight seismographs on land around the lake. Each instrument will collect data there for about 1 year. 

Skilak Lake, Alaska. A team of USGS scientists, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, are aiming to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Skilak Lake, Alaska. A team of USGS scientists, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, are aiming to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Brian Andrews (USGS), Nathan Miller (USGS), and Rob Witter (USGS) installing post-hole seismometers and attaching a station box containing electronics and batteries.

The float rig supporting the OBS is towed to the deployment site on Skilak Lake. Hannah Brewer (WHOI) is on board. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

The R/V Lutris on Skilak Lake, Alaska. A team of USGS scientists, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, are aiming to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Map of updated seeps database for the U.S. Atlantic margin, including all seeps identified based on analyzed multibeam sonar water column imagery collected since 2011. 

Water column bubble plumes (gray features) detected by multibeam sonar at the Norfolk seep field, 1450 – 1620 meters (~4760 to 5315 feet) water depth. 

Salt marsh with ponding in coastal Connecticut, with the sun shining brightly overhead.

Salt marsh in coastal Massachusetts (Cape Cod), photographed during estuarine research field work.

Skilak Lake, Alaska. A team of USGS scientists, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, are aiming to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Hannah Brewer (WHOI), Peter Haeussler (USGS), and Tim Kane (WHOI) preparing the OBS float rig at the Upper Skilak Campground parking lot.

Peter Haeussler (USGS), Brian Andrews (USGS), Hannah Brewer (WHOI), and Tim Kane (WHOI) prepare to launch the OBS float rig at the Upper Skilak Campground Boat Ramp. R/V Lutris (background) was used to tow the rig to the deployment sites.

Brian Andrews (USGS) and Rob Witter (USGS) transfer an electronics and battery box to shore for a land station. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

The float rig supporting the OBS is towed to the deployment site on Skilak Lake with Hannah Brewer (WHOI) on board. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Tim Kane (WHOI) on Skilak Lake, Alaska during field work with USGS to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. In May 2024, they deployed two seismographs on the bottom of the lake and eight seismographs on land around the lake. Each instrument will collect data there for about 1 year.