Image Archive

Crabs swarm Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20

The ROV Jason prepares to open the doors to Primary Node PN1B, which in addition to providing power and bandwidth to the RCA, serves apparently as a crab house. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A large lingcod hangs out around a Primary Node PN1C on the cabled observatory. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1789; V14.

All deployed Slope Base infrastructure connected to primary node PN1A. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R1751, V14

Primary Node PN1C provides power and bandwidth to the Oregon Offshore site (600 m). Because it is in shallow waters, it hosts a 'trawl resistant' frame - here with the protective doors closed. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.

Primary Node PN1C 1 km from the Oregon Offshore site ais home to numerous crabs. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.

Primary node PN1C at Endurance Offshore was deployed in a trawl-resistant frame, including doors over the connection points. ROPOS cut through the straps and opened the doors in preparation for laying cable RS01W9 from PN1C to LV01C. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R1743, V14

All Axial Base seafloor infrastructure is now connected to Primary Node PN3A. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1742, V14

On August 8, 2014 all Secondary Infratructure at the summit of Axial Seamount was connected to Primary Node PN3B. Here, cable RS03W9 is being plugged into the SP1 port on PN3B. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1741; V14.

Cable RS03W6 successfully plugged into SP3 on primary node PN3B at Axial Caldera. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1741, V14

ROPOS attempting to plug seafloor cable RS03W8 into SP4 on primary node PN3B at Axial Caldera. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1741, V14

Primary Node PN3B at Axial Caldera, along with cable RS03W9. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1741, V14

An overhead shot from ROPOS hovering above the Slope Base Primary Node, PN1A. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1733; V14