Image Archive

Captain Wilson directing operations on the R/V Thompson during the Enlighten'10 Expedition.

Captain Wilson observes operations from the bridge of the Thompson.

Medea about to go into the water on dive where a test frame was to be deployed near methane seeps. Medea is tethered to Jason and takes up much of the wave action from the surface.

Jason deployed off Thompson for survey to investigate seeps on the Pinnacle.

Menthane-rich bubbles escape from seep samples collected with push cores at Southern Hydrate Ridge.

Sentry being launched off the starboard side of the Thompson.

Styrofoam cups squished at high pressures.

Sentry going in the water on its last mission of the Enlighten'10 Expedition.

Seabird takes a rest on the rail of the Thompson.

Seven high-priority sites for detailed imaging by Jason (boxes) and lines for photomosaic runs by Sentry (green dots).  

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A 12 kHz echo sounder detects a strong bubble plume issuing from Southern Hydrate RIdge.

Scott Hansen controls the Dynacon fiber winch during deployment of the test node.

Half-size test frame being deployed off the deck of the Thompson during Enlighten 10 cruise.

Ed MIcNicol documents deployment of the test frame from the deck of the Thompson.

Skip Denny, an engineer at the Applied Physics Lab, University of Washington, helps direct deck operations during set up of a node frame prior to deployment with Jason and Medea at Southern Hydrate Ridge.

A half-scale model of a potential frame design is lowered off the R/V Thompson for deployment at Southern Hydrate Ridge using Medea and Jason. The frame is also being tested to see how different materials react to biofouling during long-duration deployments.

An albatross swims near the R/V Thompson following launching of the test frame.

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Extensive bacterial mats and clam beds imaged and mapped in detail at Southern Hydrate Ridge. University of Washington.

The 12 kHz echo sounder documented numerous bubble plumes of methane gas issuing from seep sites at Southern Hydrate Ridge.

Snails and tracks at Gary's Bad Hang.

David Granger (far left), Cody Youngbull, Craig Joseph and Peter Kannberg (far right) gathered below the bridge on the R/V Thompson.

Dana controlling the winch during lowering of Sentry for beginning of Mission 69.

Jason just about to breach the surface during a night recovery.

Evan Soloman, Annie Bauer, and Peter Kannberg prepare for the push cores to come aboard from Jason dive 510. 

Map showing the survey plan for Jason dive J2-511. This dive, which will be conducted within the red box, will be a detailed survey of a previously identified active methane seep site.