Guest Blog: Stories From the Sea
There are stories all around. If you listen and look they might just unravel around you, as they are always drifting about
June 26, 2019
Category: Daily Blog 2019
Calm Seas, Hard Work
Looking out at the rolling waves after another delicious dinner from the Atlantis galley crew, it occurred to me that I hadn’t
June 25, 2019
The Voyage Continues
We left Newport, OR at noon today, and operations are already well underway on Leg 3 of the OOI VISIONS’19 cruise, which
June 23, 2019
Sheep in the Deep
Animals in the ocean live in a world largely without structure, where food and danger can arrive from any direction at any
June 20, 2019
Retracing Our Steps
Up and down, up and down. Even when you’re on a ship at sea, deploying unique and advanced equipment in thousands of
June 19, 2019
The Long Drop
It’s one thing to know on an intellectual level that the Pacific Ocean is very deep, but it really sinks in (no
June 18, 2019
Mushroom Hunting
Excitement mounted as Jason descended slowly through blue Pacific waters. As the vehicle approached 1500 meters depth, more and more people crowded
June 17, 2019
Wiring the Base of a Volcano
Early this morning, following a 16-hour steam from Slope Base, the Atlantis arrived at a spot 2600 meters above the foot of
June 16, 2019
Moving Right Along!
The R/V Atlantis is on the move, following a day of successful Jason dives at Oregon Offshore (600 meters depth) and Slope
June 15, 2019
Diving Begins Along the Cascadia Margin
This morning at 1000 the R/V Atlantis departed for the Oregon Offshore site to conduct a series of dives focused on turning
June 14, 2019