Image Archive

A calm, sunny day provided an optimal opportunity for conversion of Jason for drilling operations. The sampling sled was decoupled from the vehicle and the drill sled was reattached.

Monica Kerr-Riess, a graduate student at the University of Washington, examines a sample of a black smoker recovered from the ASHES Hydrothermal Field. Onshore she will look at the genetic signature of the microorganisms to examine their diversity.

Monica, a UW graduate student, removes a sulfide sample from Jason's biobox. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Feathery blue cilliates thrive in a diffuse flow site at the base of the hydrothermal chimney "Escargot" in the International District hydrothermal field. Also visible in the background are limpets and snails and a red scale worm.

Co-chief scientist, John Delaney, inspects rock samples brought up from dive J2-516. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Monica Kerr-Riess measures the diameter of a sulfide sample collected during dive J2-516 that she will use as part of her MS research. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

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Tim and Hugo prepare the VentCam for deployment. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Tim Crone (standing on the Jason elevator) prepares his camera to be launched. The camera was deployed during J2-516 next to a hydrothermal vent in ASHES. The camera will be left on site for a few days and will be used to determine the flow rate of the vent it is aimed at. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Lim Yih En decorates a Styrofoam cup to send down on a CTD cast. As pressure increases with depth, the cups shrink. Photo by Carlos Sanchez 

Carla models shrunken Styrofoam heads that were decorated and then sent down to ~2500 meters depth during a CTD cast. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Bob Morris, a UW faculty member, gives a talk about microbial oceanography and his research. Photo by Katherine Turner

Casey Agee of the Jason team secures the ROV to the drill sled. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

The Jason crew lowers Jason on to the drill sled that will be used to drill into a black smoker. Sensors will be placed into these drill holes in order to monitor temperature of the system and microbial communities within the walls of the vent. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Joe Butler packs rock samples from Jason dive J2-515 that will be taken back to ASU for microbiology analyses. Photo by Carlos Sanchez and Katherine Turner

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The red plumes of healthy tube worms wave in the warm, nutrient-rich fluids within the International District Hydrothermal Field.

A combination of satellite imagery and weather forecasts are critical information in our cruise planning.  

Sarah has spoiled all of us on the R/V Thompson with excellent food! and humor. Today, with calm seas and blue skies, she with help from  many of the crew took special effort to treat us to a barbacue.

Members of the science party enjoying a BBQ for dinner. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

Taking advantage of the sunny weather, we were treated with a BBQ Sunday night. Sarah playfully throwing burgers and hot dogs on the grill. Photo by Carlos Sanchez

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Rock fish at ~ 800 m water depth at the 60 m-tall carbonate site 'Pinnacle' at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF.

A beautiful colony of soft corals grow atop carbonate blocks at the Pinnacle on Southern Hydrate Ridge.

Summit of diffusely venting chimney in the International District.

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