Image Archive

A soft-bodied echinothuriid sea urchin (in upper right) encountered during the cable lay survey at Axial Base. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1736, V14

A burrowing anemone on the seafloor at the Axial Base site. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1736, V14

Junction box LJ03A cabled to the low-voltage node LV03A at the Axial Base site. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1736, V14

During our cable survey at the Axial Base site we observed a rattail swimming towards a large sea star, near a large aggregation of ophiuroids (brittle stars). Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1736, V14

A closeup portrait of a big red jellyfish (Tiburonia granrojo) seen during the ascent from the Axial Base site, at 1064 meters. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.

A close-up portrait of a black rattail fish at the Axial Base site, at 2603 meters depth. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.  

These are the huge buoys that will keep the line taut for the deep sea profiler to go up and down.

ROPOS about to plug junction box LJ03A into low-voltage node LV03A at the Axial Base site. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.

Several pom pom anemones have found a temporary home in a furrow in the seafloor near the Axial Base site. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.

A dinner plate jellyfish observed at 1573 m during the descent of dive R1736 at the Axial Base site. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.

A sunset on 4 August, captured by ROPOS immediately prior to dive R1736, to deploy LJ03A. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.

Matt using the CTD to take water samples

Isaac inside the 'Gumbi' suit

Ryan working with the CTD

A red jellyfish seen at 2843m, floating in front of ROPOS during the descent to Slope Base. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1735; V14

Alex Mitchell-Morton 

Kate Cox-Ebert is at Poulsbo Middle School where she is currently teaching Science, Mathematics, and Art. 

Madison pointing out to sea!

Madison and Alex brainstorming ideas for their projects.

Rachel working on her student project

Alex picking up a Velella velella jellyfish that sailed onto the deck

Corey working with Alex

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A picture of the optical attenuation sensor attached to junction box LJ01A, prior to deployment at the Slope Base site. Photo Credit: Kendra Daly, USF

The conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) sensor attached to the side of LJ01A prior to deployment at the Slope Base site. Photo credit: Kendra Daly, USF