The Cascadia Initiative (CI) is an onshore/offshore seismic and geodetic experiment that takes advantage of an Amphibious Array to study questions ranging from megathrust earthquakes to volcanic arc structure to the formation, deformation and hydration of the Juan De Fuca and Gorda plates. The project is supported by the National Science Foundation.
The Expedition Team site provides:
- A repository of information for the oceanographic component of the Cascadia Initiative.
- A forum for scientists, educators and students involved in the seagoing expeditions
Latest News
2012 Field Season Underway!
There are 7 Cascadia Initiative cruises planned for the 2012 field season. Operational objectives are to recover 62 OBSs deployed in 2011 and deploy 70 OBSs for 2012. Cruise objectives and relevant maps/files can be found on the 2012 CIET Expedtion pages
2011 Field Season Completed!
During the 2011 field season the CIET completed 3 oceanographic expeditions to deploy 64 ocean bottom seismometers (OBSs). These 64 OBSs will be recovered beginning in May 2012. Links to individual legs and related information are below:
- Leg 1, Jul 23 - Aug 2, 2011, R/V Wecoma (W1107A)
- Leg 2, Oct 15 - Oct 25, 2011, R/V Wecoma (W1110B_Leg1)
- Leg 3, Nov 15 - Dec 1, 2011, R/V Wecoma (W1110B_Leg2)
- Station Locations
CIET Presentation at Fall AGU 2011
Education and Outreach
- Cascadia Initiative: THE MOVIE: During leg 1 UCORE students from Oregon community colleges made a VERY entertaining movie suitable for undergrads and high school students. Visit the (developing) E&O page to view it.
Related Cascadia Expeditions
How to use this site:
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Primary navigation is via the menu bar(s) at the top and the left.
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Members of the Expedition Team can log in and make contributions/edits
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If you have trouble (e.g., uploading large files or certain file extents, creating pages, etc.), please let Doug know.
Questions/Comments: Contact Douglas Toomey