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A thermistor array with 24 temperature sensors beining installeed in the ASHES hydrothermal field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1798, V14.

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The hydrophone (an underwater microphone) connected to the Benthic Experiment Package (BEP) at the Oregon Shelf site, in 80 meters of water. Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

A lingcod resting on the seafloor next to the hydrophone cable at the Oregon Shelf (80m) site.   Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

The cabled coastal surface-piercing profiler (cCSPP) was delivered to the seafloor by ROPOS and placed roughly 12 meters due East of the medium-powered junction box MJ01C at the Oregon Shelf site, in 79 meters of water. The cylindrical sensor pod of the cCSPP (left side of image) will float freely in the water column after being released from the deployment cradle on the profiler base. Once powered up, the sensor pod will move up and down in the water column at least 4 times per day, taking samples continuously using the onboard CTD, oxygen, fluorometer, nitrate, AC-S, PAR sensor, spectral irradiance, and 3D water velocity sensors.   Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

A lingcod and two anemones attached to the Oregon Shelf hydrophone cable. Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

An orange anemone clinging to the hydrophone cable at the Oregon Shelf site. The hydrophone was only deployed roughly a week before, so this anemone found the hard substrate and attached itself fairly quickly.   Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

ROPOS using the starboard manipulator to pull the release that allowed the sensor pod of the cabled coastal surface-piercing profiler (cCSPP) to swing upwards and float freely in the water. The cCSPP was delivered to the seafloor and placed roughly 12 meters due East of the medium-powered junction box MJ01C at the Oregon Shelf site, in 79 meters of water.   Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

The sensor pod of the cabled coastal surface-piercing profiler (cCSPP) floating freely in the water column after being released from the deployment cradle on the profiler base. Once powered up, the sensor pod will move up and down in the water column at least 4 times per day, taking samples continuously using the onboard CTD, oxygen, fluorometer, nitrate, AC-S, PAR sensor, spectral irradiance, and 3D water velocity sensors.   Photo Credit: NSF/UW/CSSF, Dive R1801, V14

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Graneledone pacifica octopus at Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, V14.

Storm generated swell breaks on the north jetty entrance to Yaquina Bay.

SBE43 oxygen sensor (left) is shown on the Shallow Profiler Science Pod, which will profile between 200 m and the surface. Photo credit: Mitch Eland (UW)

The CTD is sensor in the middle, between the SUNA nitrate sensor (right) and SBE43 oxygen sensor (left). Photo credit: Mitch Eland, UW

Larry Nielson handles the dock lines between legs 5 and 6.

A huge hurricane strength storm currently sits 1000 miles offshore and moving towards our working area. While the storm will diminish by the time it reaches the cabled observatory site, it will have generated very large seas that make working with the ROV impossible until at least Friday morning the 26th of September. Credit: passageweather.com

Posing with the CTD Rosette are Leg 5 students Photo credit:  Mitch Elend, UW RSN, V14

ROPOS just beneath the surface prepparing to dive to 2900m. Credit: Mitch Elend/UW

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