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View of active Concepción volcano taken from chartered ferry boat Mozorola during NicLakes geophysical survey of Lake Nicaragua, May, 2006. Photo by J. Funk. |
Launching of chartered barge Morrito #2 into Lake Managua. Photo by J. Funk. |
Scientists from NicLakes survey relax at the Hotel Intercontinental in Managua prior to the start of the survey. From left to right: J. Funk, S. Saustrup, P. Mann, K. McIntosh, and T. Pratt (USGS, Seattle). Downtown Managua in the background was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1972 that was produced by a fault that extends from from Lake Managua through the city. This hotel was one of the few highrise buildings in the downtown area that was left standing. A former resident of the hotel was billionaire Howard Hughes who hastily departed to the US by private jet following the earthquake. Photo by J. Funk. |
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UT MS student Justin Funk contemplates Lake Nicaragua Photo by S. Saustrup.. |
View of Zapatera volcano on the southwest coast of Lake Nicaragua taken. Mast is used to mount GPS receiver that provides navigation information. Photo by P. Mann. |
Chief scientist Kirk McIntosh standing watch at 3.5 khz lab station on the Mozorola chartered ferry boat used to collect geophysical and core data from Lake Nicaragua. Ships bell is used to communicate speed changes from engine room to bridge. Photo by P. Mann. |
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View to stern of Mozorola chartered ferry boat used to collect geophysical and core data from Lake Nicaragua. Spool at stern holds short seismic streamer. Photo by P. Mann. |
View to stern of Mozorola chartered ferry boat used to collect geophysical and core data from Lake Nicaragua. Photo by P. Mann. |
View of science lab area on the Mozorola chartered ferry boat used to collect geophysical and core data from Lake Nicaragua. Seismic data and navigation is recorded to laptops. Photo by P. Mann. |
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View of MS student Justin Fund standing watch in science lab area on the Mozorola. Photo by P. Mann. |
View of 3.5 khz lab station in science lab area on the Mozorola. Photo by P. Mann. |
View of 74-m-long streamer rolled onto spool used to collect geophysical and core data from Lake Nicaragua. The two compressed air tanks provide air to the airgun lying on the deck to the left. Photo by P. Mann. |
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View of chartered vessel Mozorola at dock on Ometepe Island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua. Photo by P. Mann. |