Science & Research

Corrosion Research at the USS Arizona - August 2018

The National Park Service worked with students from the US Coast Guard Academy on a corrosion project at the USS Arizona. That work included corrosion rack deployment, collecting surface oil samples, and project imaging and documentation - all in an effort to better understand the rate of corrosion of the USS Arizona and to learn more about the oil that is still leaking from the ship.

The team also included Chris Reddy, senior scientist for the department of marine chemistry and geochemistry at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and metallurgist Don Johnson.

Find out more about what they learned. Another story can be found here.

 

Wounded Veterans Assist at USS Arizona - March 2018

The National Park Service Submerged Resources Center and our partner institution Pacific Historic Parks - USS Arizona Memorial are bringing a program to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial that will involve our wounded service members in the scientific study, interpretation, and protection of one of our nation’s most important memorials to military service and sacrifice - USS Arizona. The program will augment NPS underwater archaeologists with disabled veterans trained as scientific scuba divers to assist the park service with its ongoing management responsibilities for this American icon.

 

Research Dives at the USS Arizona - August 2016

Follow along with Jessica Keller, a 29-year-old archeologist from the National Park Service's Submerged Resources Center, as she helps conduct research on the structure of the USS Arizona.
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August 10, 2016 - First Dive at the USS Arizona

August 12, 2016 - Locating Access Points into the USS Arizona

August 18, 2016 - Underwater at the USS Arizona

 

Live Dives at the USS Arizona

Find out how you can watch and even be a part of our upcoming live dives. Visitors can watch the dive take place live via our theater, and ask our National Park Service dive team real-time questions. Watch as NPS divers talk about different areas of the ship and show you how the USS Arizona has become a haven for marine life.

You can also check out our YouTube page for video of past live dives and other underwater exploration.

 

Research at the USS Arizona

The Pearl Harbor National Memorial is a hub for science and research relating to underwater archaeology, coral ecology, artifact preservation, and advanced imaging. Partnering with various government agencies, educational institutions, and private entities, numerous projects are undertaken every year to advance our understanding of history, shipwreck dynamics, coral recruitment, and more.

The Inventory and Monitoring Program is a major component of the National Park Service’s strategy to improve park management through greater reliance on scientific information. The Pacific Island Network is one of 32 National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring networks of national parks linked by geography and shared natural resource characteristics.

In the image on the left, an NPS diver sets up a tripod to reoccupy high resolution GPS locations on USS Arizona as part of a long-term monitoring program.