Image Archive

Members of the Leg 1 science and Jason teams gather on the fan tail the last day of the cruise.

Likhi Ondov presents results from his work on flow cytometry and plankton distribution during the Enlighten'10 Expedition. He will continue to collect data on this project during Leg 2.

Derek gives his presentation on the relationship of active seep sites and methane flux from the seafloor into the overlying ocean.

Sam Monk gives his student presentation during the last night of Leg 1 of the Enlighten'10 Expedition.

Planned schedule of operations for July 31-August 1.  

Sam giving his presentation on the use of Sentry data to calculate currents at Southern Hydrate Ridge.  

Martha giving her presentation of the relationship of seep activity, geology and biological populations at Southern Hydrate Ridge.

Sentry is loaded back into its van and will be trucked back to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 

Science Party of Enlighten '10 Leg 1

A carbonate sample rich in fossilized gastropods from Southern Hydrate Ridge collected with Jason 2. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Fossil-rich carbonate sample from the Pinnacle on Southern Hydrate Ridge collected with Jason 2. Credit: M Elend, University of Washington.  

A carbonate sample from Southern Hydrate Ridge collected on TN252, Jason dive J2-512. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Carbonate sample from Southern Hydrate Ridge

Spiral, by John Delaney

The R/V Thompson weathers a storm off Washington and Oregon a few years ago.

John Delaney on the Atlantis during a field program a few years ago - playing in the waves during a storm.

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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