Credit: Ramya Ravichandran Asha, University of Washington, V19

Credit: Ramya Ravichandran Asha, University of Washington, V19

Tube worms thrive on the side of the active >270°C vent called Inferno in the ASHES vent field. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI; V19.

'Chimlets" atop the hydrothermal edifice called Inferno vent 300°C fluids into the near-freezing surrounding ocean water. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19.

Very healthy tube worms grow on the face of the hot vent Inferno. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19.

The new HD camera installed at the Mushroom vent undergoing its first test - lights on. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

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The newly installed HD camera shines on the Mushroom chimney. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHIO; V19.

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Jason carries the extension cable that provides power and bandwidth to the Shallow Profiler Mooring. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V19

Jason plugs in a wet-mate connector to the power-communication leg of the mooring. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V19.

A connector at the base of the mooring awaits its mate on the other end of the extension cable. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

Jason begins to unfurl the new extension cable that will be installed at the base of the mooring. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V19.

Jason holds the new wet-mate connector in its manipulator, about to plug into the EOM Leg of the mooring. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI/V19

VISIONS students stand watches in the Jason control van. Credit: K. Rosburg

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A Shallow Profiler ready for deployment during Leg 2. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

The ROV Jason is poised above the NE Pacific, ready for a dive on the Cabled Array expedition. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Jason is latched into the Platform Interface Assembly for installation on the Slope Base Mooring. Credit: Katie Hill, University of Washington, V19.

R/V Atlantis in port at the start of Leg 2. Credit: Chelsea Meier, Queens College, V19.

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Lauren Schmahl, Queens College student, samples ocean water from the CTD. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

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