Image Archive

A medium power Junction Box (MJ01A), was deployed on July 10 near Primary Node 1A at the Slope Base. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF

Primary Node 3A is installed at the base of Axial Volcano and connected to the backbone cable, which is connected to a terrestrial shore station in Pacific City, Oregon. This node provides 10,000 volts of power and 10 Gbs bandwidht for real-time communication. The node is located >300 miles off the coast. Photo Credit: Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF

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ROPOS lights up the water column as it begins its descent to the base of Axial Seamount 2600 meters deep. Photo by Allison Fundis

Vincent Auger of ROPOS watches over the ROV and secondary node as they are deployed over the base of Axial Seamount in preparation for deploying ~500 meters of extension cable. Photo by Allison Fundis

Seconday Node 3A awaits on deck to be deployed at the base of Axial Seamount, where it will eventually be connected to the primary node previously deployed there. Photo by Allison Fundis

Seven-year old Beldon Phelps created and contributed this painting of a hydrothermal vent. According to his Mom, Beldon was inspired to paint this by the work being done on VISIONS '13.

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The Thompson follows a pilot boat into Newport, OR to end Leg 1. Photo by Judy Twedt

Leslie and Rick watch the first CTD cast of Leg 2. Photo by Allison Fundis

Marine Tech Brandy shows Julie, Owen, and Judy how to deploy the CTD. Photo by Allison Fundis

Applied Physics Lab engineers Geoff Cram and Skip Denny (left to right) prepare the secondary node for deployment at primary node 1A. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Undergraduate student Brendan Philip looks at data collected with the ship's multibeam sonar to image methane bubble plumes in the water column. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Videographer Ben Fundis captures action on the fantail. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

ROCLS, the remotely operated cable laying system, stand ready on R/V Thompson's fantail to deploy the extension cable at primary node 1A. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Graduate student Rick Berg, readies the Mosquito instrument that will be deployed at Hydrate Ridge to measure fluid flow out of and into the sedimented seafloor. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Chief Scientist, John Delaney, updates the whiteboard that serves as the primary message center. It is affectioately nicknamed "The Board of Lies" due to continuously changing and shifting plans at sea. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Co-chief Scientists, John Delaney and Deb Kelley enjoy a laugh (photo: Allison Fundis)

Students Julie Ann Koehlinger, Claire Knox (left to right), Owen Coyle, and Adrian Rembold (background) in the main lab during the transit out of Newport. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Applied Physics Lab engineers Tim McGinnis, James Tilley, and Jesse Dosher look over deployment plans. (photo: Allison Fundis) 

Capt. Russ Devaney manuevers the Thompson out of Newport, OR to set sail for Leg 2. (photo: Allison Fundis)

Co-chief Scientist, Deb Kelley, enjoys the view as R/V Thompson sets sail for VISIONS'13 Leg 2. (photo: Allison Fundis)

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Einstein's Grotto as first seen in 2011 and then again in 2013 (credit: NSF/UW/CSSF)

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