Scripps Pier (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption Ocean View: Researchers from PNNL and UC San Diego will build a new atmospheric observatory on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier for their first collaboration. Credit Kim Prather, UC San Diego Usage Restrictions Credit Kim Prather, UCSD License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.