The Sperm Whale Seismic Study (SWSS) is sponsored by the U.S. Minerals
Management Service and involves researchers from Texas A&M University,
Oregon State University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps
Institution of Oceanography, Texas A&M University-Galveston, University
of Durham, and Ecologic with support and cooperation from the Industry
Research Funders Coalition (International Association of Geophysical Contractors
(IAGC) and oil and gas companies), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,
National Science Foundation, and Office of Naval Research. The program
will study sperm whales and their response to seismic exploration in the
Gulf of Mexico.
SWSS 2005
MMS Outreach
Gulf of Mexico - Home to Whales and Dolphins ( PDF)
Cruise Plans
Final cruise plan for 2005 S-tag Cruise on R/V Gyre ( PDF )
Final cruise plan for 2005 Mesoscale Population Study ( PDF)
Planning: Synopsis and Images
April 2005 satellite snapshots with synopsis by Doug Biggs. (powerpoint)
Daily Email from the 2005 Cruises
Reports
Sperm Whale Seismic Study (SWSS) Cruise Report for S-tag 2005 ( PDF )
Archives (Web Pages From Previous Years)
May 2005 satellite images with features indicated. (powerpoint)
May 2005 SSH, MODIS, and SST images (features not indicated).
Week-by-week progression of SSH maps for May-June-July 2005 (Powerpoint).
Sperm Whale Seismic Study (SWSS) Cruise Report for MPS 2005 ( PDF )
Sperm Whale Seismic Study (SWSS) Poster for Ocean Sciences 2006 Meeting in Honolulu ( PDF )