Robert D. Ballard, Dana R. Yoerger, W. Kenneth Stewart, Andrew Bowen; ARGO/JASON: A remotely operated survey and sampling system for full-ocean depth, Proceedings of IEEE OCEANS'91 Conference, pp. 71 - 75, October 1991.

Stewart E. Harris, Robert D. Ballard; ARGO: Capabilities for Deep Ocean Exploration, Proceedings of MTS/IEEE OCEANS'86 Conference, pp. 6 - 8, September 1986.

R. Hekinian, R. D. Ballard, P. Choukroune, J. Francheteau; Geology Of Massive Hydrothermal Deposits From Fast Segments Of The East Pacific Rise Near 12°50'N And 11°30'N, Proceedings of MTS/IEEE OCEANS'83 Conference, p. 816, August 1983.

Robert Ballard; Application of Deepwater Mapping Techniques in Specific Geologic Programs - Project FAMOUS Cayman Trench, Proceedings of MTS/IEEE OCEANS'76 Conference, p. 178, September 1976.