Naomi Wharton Blog Leg 2
August 25, 2024 For my final blog post, I wanted to reflect on the elements of VISIONS that have made my week-and-then-some on Atlantis an
V24 Leg 2 Begins
After a very successful Leg 1 where the R/V Atlantis sailed under incredibly calm weather, Leg 2 began with a slightly wavier start on August
Oases in the Deep
We have spent the last two days diving at Axial Seamount, 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and Washington and nearly a mile beneath
Life in the Abyss
Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, life persists in a realm of perpetual darkness. For many, the impression of this vast sediment-laden oceanscape is that the
Two Shallow Profilers in 24 Hours
Our first 24 hours at sea have been just as full as the last two days on shore. As of lunchtime on August 9th we
Away we go to the Oregon Offshore Site
The past two days have been chocked full of activities. On August 6th, thanks to a significant effort by the RCA and R/V Atlantis team,