Image Archive

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.

Monica Kerr-Reiss and Jordan Yaron bring the CTD onboard.

Professor Evan Solomon helps Likhi Ondov with water sampling during the first CTD station.

Chris (left) and Gregg (right) show the students how to put the CTD over the side the first day at sea.

Jim prepares sampling gear for Dive J2-508.

Sentry comes out of water to charge its batteries in preparation for a follow-on mission to map Gary's Bad Hang, a potential site for a primary node on the cabled observatory.

During this cruise, both Jason and Sentry worked at Southern Hydrate Ridge. During Jason dive 508, Sentry was recovered while Jason continued to work.

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Methane seep with bacterial mats imaged by Jason during Dive 508 at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.

Screen grab of Virtual Van taken during Jason Dive 508 at Southern Hydrate Ridge.  

During the evening of July 31, the R/V Atlantis visited the R/V Thompson at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

On July 31, the R/V Atlantis (a sister ship of the R/V Thompson) arrived in the area. Photo by Mitch Elend.

Deb, Skip, Dana and Al in the Main Lab.