Grants
Funded Projects as PI or co-PI:
2006-2009: “Collaborative Research: Quantitative Estimates of Oceanic Turbulence and Temperature Structure from Seismic Reflection Data,” W.S. Holbrook and R.W. Schmitt (WHOI), co-PI’s, NSF-PO, $633,842 ($403,799 to UWyo).
2005-2007: “Collaborative Research: Quantitative investigation of finestructure and internal waves in the Norwegian Sea from simultaneous temperature and acoustic reflectance measurements,” W.S. Holbrook and R.W. Schmitt, co-PI’s, NSF-PO, $333,085 ($181,743 to UWyo).
2004-2008: “Collaborative Research: Seismic measurements of magma flux, arc composition, and lower-plate serpentinization in the Central American subduction factory”, W.S. Holbrook, D. Lizarralde, H. van Avendonk, and P.B. Kelemen, co-PI’s, NSF-MARGINS, $2,182,712 ($1,416,875 to UWyo).
2004-2005: “Velocity function creation and seismic-core correlation from laboratory measurements: Unraveling the U reflection,” W.S. Holbrook and D.J. Shillington, co-PI’s, $7,538, JOI-USSSP award.
2004-2007: “Seismic Oceanography: Imaging Ocean Structure and Dynamics using Marine Seismic Reflection Profiling,” W.S. Holbrook and R.W. Schmitt, PI’s, Department of Defense – EPSCoR (Office of Naval Research), $467,000 ($373,600 to UWyo).
2003-2004: “SGER: Seismic reflection profiling of ocean thermohaline structure in the North Atlantic Ocean,” W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NSF-Physical Oceanography Program, $55,000.
2003-2005: “Depth-domain stratigraphic and structural analysis of seismic reflection data on the ODP Leg 210 transect, Newfoundland Basin rifted margin,” W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NSF-Ocean Drilling Program, $102,757.
2003-2006: “Methane release in submarine landslides: A seismic, sedimentological, and geochemical study of the Storegga slide, offshore Norway,” W.S. Holbrook, C.K. Paull, and W. Ussler, co-P.I.’s, NSF-Ocean Drilling Program, $618,473.
2002-2005: "Collaborative Research: Seismic and geologic study of Gulf of California rifting and magmatism," D. Lizarralde, W.S. Holbrook, G. Kent, A. Harding, P. Umhoefer and G. Axen, co-P.I.'s, NSF-MARGINS Jan 2001, $1,473,207 ($246,862 to University of Wyoming).
2001-2004: “Unix system administration support and hardware upgrade to create an efficient UW geophysical department computational center,” K.G. Dueker, M. Cheadle, W.S. Holbrook, D. Nummedal, and S.B. Smithson, co-P.I.’s, NSF-EAR0112163, $70,000.
2000-2003: "Three-dimensional structure and physical properties of a methane hydrate and methane gas deposit, Blake Ridge," W.S. Holbrook, I. Pecher, and D. Lizarralde, Co-P.I.'s, NSF-OCE, $795,000.
2000-2003: "Three-dimensional structure and physical properties of a methane hydrate and methane gas deposit, Blake Ridge," W.S. Holbrook and I. Pecher, Co-P.I.'s, Department of Energy, $228,306.
2000-2003: "Crustal structure and evolution of the Newfoundland-Iberia non-volcanic rift: A seismic study of the Newfoundland conjugate margin," B.E. Tucholke and W.S. Holbrook, co-PIs, NSF-ODP, $998,850 ($337,901 to UWyo).
1995-1999: "Onshore-offshore seismic study of the South Island, New Zealand," subcontract to Univ. of Southern California, W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NSF-EAR, $610,000.
1996-1999: "Deep structure of a hotspot influenced rifted volcanic margin: A joint U.S.-Danish seismic experiment of SE Greenland," W.S. Holbrook, R.S. Detrick, G.M. Kent, and P.B. Kelemen, Co-P.I.'s, NSF Award OCE-9416631, $798,955.
1995-1997: "Characterization of gas hydrate physical properties with a walkaway vertical seismic profile on ODP Leg 164," W.S. Holbrook and R.A. Stephen, Co-P.I.'s, NSF Award OCE-9504610, $160,289.
1995-1997: "Crustal Thinning and Magmatism on the U.S. Atlantic Rifted Margin: Imaging with EDGE Seismic Data," W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NSF Award OCE-9503134, $42,487.
1995-1996: "Vertical seismic profiling of gas hydrate deposits during ODP Leg 164," W.S. Holbrook and R.A. Stephen, Co-P.I.'s., JOI/USSAC Subaward 7-95, $42,742.
1994-1996: "An ocean-bottom seismic piggyback of the Pacific to Bering Shelf deep seismic reflection experiment," W.S. Holbrook and G.M. Purdy, Co-P.I.'s.,NSF Award OCE-9401374, $393,355.
1993-1996: "Seismic and thermal structure of gas hydrate deposits, Blake Ridge and Carolina Rise," $123,452, W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NSF Award OCE-9302477.
1992-1993: "Crustal velocity structure beneath San Francisco Bay from analysis of BASIX wide-angle seismic data," W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NEHRP/USGS Award 1434-93-G-2309, $39,318.
1992-1993: "Deep seismic structure of rifted continental crust and the source of the Brunswick magnetic anomaly," W.S. Holbrook, P.I., NSF Award OCE-9216128, $57,387.
1992-1994: "Evolution of volcanic rifted margins," W.S. Holbrook and P.B. Kelemen, Co-P.I.'s., WHOI Independent Study Award, $24,000.
1992-1993: "Shear wave velocity characterization of a gas hydrate deposit at a potential drill site on Blake Outer Ridge," W.S. Holbrook and G.M. Purdy, Co-P.I.'s., JOI/USSAC Subaward #13-92, $24,986.
1991-1992: "Computing resources for ocean bottom seismology," G.M. Purdy and W.S. Holbrook, Co-P.I.'s., NSF Award OCE-9101280, $25,000.
1991-1993: "Continental rise gas hydrates: Heat flow studies and ocean bottom seismic studies," R.P. Von Herzen and W.S. Holbrook, Co-P.I.'s., NSF Award OCE-9101887, $266,813.
1990-1992: "A wide-angle reflection/refraction piggyback of the EDGE Chesapeake Bay transect," W.S. Holbrook and G.M. Purdy, Co-P.I.'s., NSF Award OCE-8917628, $158,735.
1990-1992: "Anatomy of a passive continental margin: Deep structure of transitional crust and the source of the East Coast magnetic anomaly," W.S. Holbrook and G.M. Purdy, Co-Principal Investigators, NSF Award OCE-8917599, $126,934.