Acoustics

The Acoustics Department studies the propagation and scattering of sound in the ocean. Historically, its primary focus was to study the ocean and ocean structures using theory, numerical modeling, and field experiments; current research is expanding to areas of non-ocean acoustics.

Air-Sea Interaction & Remote Sensing

The AIRS Department is a diverse group of scientists, engineers, technicians, and students that conducts research on the air-sea interface using a variety of remote sensing techniques. Interests range from global scale climate change and ocean circulation to the smallest scales of the physics of air-sea heat and gas exchange.

Center for Industrial & Medical Ultrasound

The Center is a world-class leader in ultrasound research and development. Its talented, multidisciplinary staff of physicists, mathematicians, engineers, technicians, and students works with a wide variety of researchers and medical professionals around the world to advance the expansion of the field.

Electronic & Photonic Systems

The department develops and builds state-of-the-art solutions for challenging problems faced by the U.S Navy, provides engineering solutions for the installation and support of cabled ocean observatories, and explores the applications of photonics.

Environmental & Information Systems

The EIS Department has three core research areas: acoustics and signal processing, environmental sensing and modeling, and information and control systems. Expertise is applied to the needs of the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and industry.

Ocean Engineering

APL-UW ocean engineers have a half-century reputation for delivering science and technology expertise at sea. The department serves as a resource to scientists at APL-UW, the University of Washington, other research and development organizations, and the U.S. Navy.

Ocean Physics

OPD investigators pursue research focused primarily on small-scale and meso-scale oceanographic processes, design and build unique instruments to facilitate these studies, and educate graduate and undergraduate students through instruction and employment.