Geophysics takes on added adventure when students and faculty join together for field trips and research cruises. Here are a few pictures and some brief explanations of two of our more recent research trips (Ge 211 & Ge111).

Ge 211: Transit Research Cruise from California to New Zealand (Nov. 9 - Dec. 6, 2002). This trip was designed to collect geophysical data during the entire transit. Data collected included magnetics, gravity, swath bathymetry and a small seismic survey. Each student had the opportunity to choose his own project that related to the data acquisition. For students in geophysics, this was an opportunity to do research as a class, work closely with the professors, gain a well-rounded view of the geosciences, and have all the ice cream they could eat!

The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer R/VIB Research Vessel Ice Breaker	Nathan Downey, grad student (left) Profs. Mike Gurnis & Rob Clayton (right) Safety Drill on the life boat
Grad student Min Chen wearing her safety equipment on the back deck.	Magnetometer is used to measure magnetic field strength
Prof. Mike Gurnis and Auna Moser, BS 2002 ready to deploy the magnetometer	Prof. Joann Stock and technician checking magnetometer
Bathymetric Displays & Computers	Real-time Swath Bathymetry Data

Site of 2002 Geophysics Field Camp Fish Lake Valley	Prof. Rob Clayton and grad student Min Chen preparing to fire the Betsy Gun
GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) Computer and Battery Cart Prof. Rob Clayton & Jennifer Taggart, BS.,2003 viewing GPR data just collected.	Due to a wind storm, Prof. Rob Clayton gets creative and uses a camp bathroom to process data.
Prof. Mark Simons & grad student Christopher DiCaprio setting up the GPS base station.	Camp, our home.
After a hard week of geophysical research, the professors and students take a hot springs break.

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