Santa Barbara (CA) oil seeps
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Lary Ball putting on his drysuit with the assistance of Bob Nelson. They are aboard the R/V Connell at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Chris Reddy, Lary Ball, and George Wardlaw on the deck of the R/V Connell and prior to Lary and George diving at the Tonya Seep in October 2005. (Bob Nelson)
Lary Ball (research specialist) relaxing on the deck of the R/V Connell in October 2005. Note in the background how the sea surface is dampened from the oil slicks. (Chris Reddy)
Lary Ball (on left; research specialist) and Bob Nelson (on right; research associate III) at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. Lary was just returning to the surface after diving with an underwater video camera. Bob is collecting oil droplets that are rising to the surface. (Chris Reddy)
Dave Valentine (UCSB) aboard the R/V Connell and holding a recently-collected oil droplet at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
George Wardlaw (UCSB) aboard the R/V Connell and holding a recently-collected oil droplet at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Eric Hessell (foreground; UCSB divemaster) and Chris Reddy (WHOI) aboard the R/V Connell along the Santa Barbara coastline. Image was taken in October 2005. (George Wardlaw (UCSB))
Lary Ball aboard the R/V Connell and preparing for another dive. This was taken at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005 (George Wardlaw (UCSB))
A perfect example of academic collaboration....Dave Valentine (UCSB) using Chris Reddy (WHOI) for something useful. This was taken at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005 aboard the R/V Connell. (George Wardlaw (UCSB))
Bob Nelson washing his hair with canola oil to remove oil. This was taken aboard the R/V Connell at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (George Wardlaw (UCSB))
Bubbles of gas (mainly methane) erupting at the seasurface of the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Image of oil-contaminated sea surface at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Bubbles of gas (mainly methane) erupting at the seasurface of the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Bubbles of gas (mainly methane) erupting at the seasurface of the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Image of oil-contaminated sea surface at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)
Image of oil-contaminated sea surface at the Santa Barbara oil seeps in October 2005. (Chris Reddy)