Chanelle Cadots’ Blog
The main objective during my watch shift yesterday was the deployment of the instrument MOSQUITO
August 11, 2017
Category: Visions 17
Michelle Lees’ Blog
A little past midnight, I got the chance to watch the multibeam sonar survey the transects in Southern Hydrate Ridge. From the multibeam, I was able to see
August 11, 2017
Hanis Zulaikhas’ Blog Leg 2
These environments are just so majestic and every time, every single time, you take a look at them you realize how you’re only a small part of an infinite undiscovered universe.
August 11, 2017
Leg 2 of VISIONS17 Begins
We came into Newport, Oregon on August 7 after completing our dives at the Oregon Offshore Site. After watching the Seattle weather, we appreciated the cooler overcast conditions in Newport. The R/V Revelle sat off the entrance to the channel at
August 10, 2017
Student Blogs VISIONS17 Leg 2
During the UW-NSF-OOI VISIONS'17 Cabled Array expedition, 25 undergraduate and graduate students from across the US and globe will participate in at-sea activities. For many, this will be their first time at sea. Below, they share their expe
August 9, 2017
Leg 1 Coming to a Close
Somehow in the past few days, time has sped up. It seems amazing that we will be in port on Monday. Time out here is different. For those of us who have spent much of our time on the R/V Thompson, its sister ship the R/V Revelle..
August 5, 2017
Southern Hydrate Ridge and Weather
The weather gods have been playing with us this past few days. Winds were above 20-25 knots with angry seas, which prevented us from diving after the dive in the International District Hydrothermal Field at the summit of Axial Seamount. Once the
August 4, 2017
Eve Hudsons Blog
Today was the best day on the ship so far. Right now, we are above Axial Seamount, which is a dense hydrothermal vent site. Because we are trying to avoid bad weather on the coast, we were able to take JASON for a "nak
August 2, 2017
Flames in the Deep Sea
Yesterday was a fantastic day investigating the International District Hydrothermal Field
August 1, 2017
Onward to Axial Seamount
On the 28th, we continued work on the Shallow Profiler Mooring at the Oregon Offshore Site. It went very well and by 2200 work at that site was completed for the Leg.
July 31, 2017