Lōʻihi Seamount
Early work
Table:
Date

Study (most on R/V Kaʻimikai-o-Kanaloa and with Pisces V)

1940

Lōʻihi's first depiction on a map was on Survey Chart 4115, compiled by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1940.[4]

1978

An expedition formed to study intense seismic activity in the region at the time.

Data collected was the first solid evidence of the volcano being active.[4]

1979

More extensive sampling (17 dredgehauls) from this expedition seemed to confirm the 1970 results.[4]

1980

Extensive hydrothermal fields found, yielding more evidence. First high-resolution bathymetric mapping.[4]

1987

Marking and study of several hydrothermic fields[21]

August 1996

Emergency response team dives reacting to extensive activity, led by Frederick Duennebier.[22]

Early Sept. 1997

Studies of hydrothermal vents (Batiza and McMurtry, Chief Scientists)[22]

Late August 1997

Geological studies of recent eruptions at Lōʻihi (Garcia and Kadko, Chief Scientists)[22]

October 1997

HUGO deployment (Frederick Duennebier, Chief Scientist)[22]

September–October 1998

Series of dives by multiple science parties to visit New Pit, Summit Area and HUGO.[22]

January 1998

HUGO revisit (Frederick Duennebier, Chief Scientist)[22]

October 2002

HUGO recovered from sea bottom.[23]

October 2006
October 2007
October 2008
October 2009

FeMO (Fe-Oxidizing Microbial Observatory) cruises to investigate iron-oxidizing microbes at Lōʻihi.

Much is learned about Lōʻihi's microbial community.[24]

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