Pillow basalts, interspersed with sediment ponds, mark old lava flows on the flanks of Axial Seamount. The rocks and sediment are host to occasional deep sea corals.

This Flapjack Octopus was imaged by the Canadian robotic vehicle ROPOS at a water depth of 5728 feet on Axial Seamount. Photo credit: OOI-NSF/UW/CSSF, V11

This Roughtail skate was photographed by the ROV ROPOS at 1756 m (5761 feet) beneath the ocean's surface on the flank of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1466; V11.

The high power and high bandwidth fiber optic cable laid up the slope of Axial Seamount. 

Oxygen titrations in the wet lab

The view from the logger's seat in the watch room

Photo by Allison Fundis (VISIONS11)

The dive route for the Slocum Glider at Axial Seamount. 

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The OOI Regional Scale Nodes cabled observatory is currently under construction.  Nodes with arrays of instruments will be placed at Axial Seamount and Hydrate Ridge.  Future node sites are also indicated.

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Tina Haskins of Rutgers University prepares to deploy the Slocum Glider that will survey the perimeter of Axial Seamount for the duration of Leg 2. (photo by Allison Fundis) 

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The Rutger's Slocum glider deployed at Axial Seamount with the R/V Thompson in the background. (photo by Allison Fundis) 

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Martha, Dustin, Brendan, Matt, and Kathy

Embarking on the R/V Thompson

Rutger's Slocum glider was deployed August 21st to begin surveying the perimeter of Axial Seamount's caldera to a depth of 1000 meters. (photo by Allison Fundis) 

Developed by Dr. Cody Youngbull (Arizona State University). Sensor is transmitting temperature, pH and oxygen concentration readings through optical digital signals.

Glider opperated by Rutgers University.

Sensor Bot developed by Dr. Cody Young-Bull (Arizona State University).

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A collapse pond feature arches across a large pillow lava near to ASHES vent field

Debbie Kelley, John Kelley, and Alden Denny look over newly acquired EM302 data. (photo by Allison Fundis) 

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