An equatorial Pacific rainbow observed during KWAJEX.

Entering Dutch Harbor at twilight during RONALD H. BROWN around the world cruise in 1999.

A light dusting of snow covers the mountains on Kodiak Island as seen from the NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN during its 1999 around the world cruise.

The RONALD H. BROWN in drydock in San Diego. A new coat of paint and the ship looks as good as new.

A view of the stern and stern thrusters of the RONALD H. BROWN while in drydock at San Diego.

Lieutenant Mark Boland standing under the stern thrusters of the RONALD H. BROWN

Maintaining Atlas TOGA-TAO buoys on the equatorial El Nino array. Personnel off the NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN. These buoys are instrumented to measure ocean temperature at varying depths and give forewarning of El Nino or La Nina events.

Maintaining Atlas TOGA-TAO buoys on the equatorial El Nino array. Personnel off the NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN. These buoys are instrumented to measure ocean temperature at varying depths and give forewarning of El Nino or La Nina events.

Maintaining Atlas TOGA-TAO buoys on the equatorial El Nino array. Personnel off the NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN. These buoys are instrumented to measure ocean temperature at varying depths and give forewarning of El Nino or La Nina events.

The RONALD H. BROWN during TOGA-TAO Atlas Buoy maintenance operations.

The RONALD H. BROWN during TOGA-TAO Atlas Buoy maintenance operations.

The RONALD H. BROWN during TOGA-TAO Atlas Buoy maintenance operations.

Survey launch on line in Tracy Arm

RA-2 running a survey line while dodging bergy bits in Tracy Arm

Survey Tech Sandy Zirnheld taking in the scenery from RA-2

RA-3 near Sawyer Glacier

Assistant Survey Tech Scot Warrender operating the computers aboard RA-1

Assistant Survey Tech Maureen Goff and Ordinary Seaman Matt Monaghan at work in RA-2.

Ordinary Seaman Matt Monaghan dodging the ice in RA-2

Lead Electronics Technician Bob Blackburn, Assistant Survey Tech Maureen Goff, and Assistant Survey Tech Scot Warrender at work setting up a GPS station atop Sawyer Island

The Sawyer Island differential GPS station

The Tide Gauge Team installing a tide gauge in the icy waters of Tracy Arm

Dive Support Team preparing to assist with tide gauge installation

Chase boat assists with transporting tide gauge gear

Senior Survey Tech Paul McAnally enters the water to assist with tide gauge installation.

Seaman Surveyor Dave Ospenson enters the water to assist with tide gauge installation.

Ensign Dann Karlson assists divers with tide gauge installation, while Lt. E. J. Van Den Ameele (Field Operations Officer) and Ordinary Seaman Chip Miller prepare additional gear.

Set-up of the GOES tide gauge transmitter

Junior Survey Tech Lillian Stuart works on GOES tide gauge transmitter

"Just another day's work" - Surveyor Tech Nicole Stagner at work on the tide gauge installation at Tracy Arm

Survey Tech Sandy Zirnheld and Ensign Angie Venturato leveling the tide staff Ordinary Seaman Chip Miller looks on.

RAINIER Field Operations Officer, Lt. E. J. Van Den Ameele, works with Senior Survey Tech Winli Lin leveling the tide gauge while Survey Tech Nicole Stagner holds the level rod.

Leveling the tide staff in Tracy Arm

Hydrographer Kim Sampadian of NOS Pacific Hydro Branch working on shoreline verification in RAINIER plot room.

Survey Tech Nicole Stagner checking on the tide gauge data in the Plot Room

Assistant Survey Tech Scott Warrender and Survey Tech Sandy Zirnfield processing multi-beam data in the Holodeck

Ensign Dann Karlson checks the ARPA radar for contacts in Stephens Passage

Ensigns Angie Messer and Angie Venturato keep a sharp lookout during a storm in the Gulf of Alaska.

Lieutenant Commander Dave Kruth and Lieutenant E. J. Van Den Ameele discuss navigation while Seaman Surveyor Chris Alexander keeps a lookout and Seaman Surveyor Eric Heiner minds the helm.

RA-1 boat pulls alongside the RAINIER prior to being hoisted out of the water.

Seaman Surveyor Geno Gallinati tosses a leader-line to Senior Survey Tech Paul McAnally in preparation for hoisting RA-1 boat.

Senior Survey Tech Paul McAnally secures the bow hook on RA-1 prior to hoisting boat out of water.

RA-1 boat is hoisted out of the water.

2nd Engineer Bill Ness at work in the RAINIER's engine room.

Chief Cook Doretha and 2nd Cook Sarah Satterfield prepare another fine meal in the ship's galley.

Chief Boatswain Jim Kruger (in green hard hat) directs RAINIER Deck Department personnel as the RAINIER returns home to Seattle and its base at the Pacific Marine Center.

RA-1 boat surveying in the icy waters of Tracy Arm

RA-1 boat surveying in the icy waters of Tracy Arm

RA-3 boat is dwarfed by Sawyer Glacier at the head of Tracy Arm

RA-3 boat is dwarfed by Sawyer Glacier at the head of Tracy Arm