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The R/V Thomas G. Thompson steaming into Newport following a successful Leg 1 of the VISIONS '14 cruise. Photo Credit: Kendra Daly, USF

The R/V Thomas G. Thompson docked in Newport between Legs 1 and 2 of the VISIONS '14 cruise. Photo credit: Michael Vardaro, Oregon State University

R/V Thompson docked in Newport between Legs 1 and 2 of the VISIONS14 cruise. Photo credit: Michael Vardaro, Oregon State University

The remotely operated vehicle ROPOS is launched from the R/V Thompson. ROPOS will dive to 5000 ft beneath the ocean's surface to the summit of Axial Seamount. Today the ocean in the NE Pacific is calm. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1726; V14.

An array of junction boxes and cables await installation during Leg 1 of the VISIONS14 expedition. This image was from the first few days of Leg 1. Photo Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington; V14.

The bow of the R/V Thomas G. Thomson slices through the waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait, initiating Leg 1 of VISIONS '14. Photo credit: Christina Ramirez, University of Washington, V14.

Panoramic view of the R/V Thompson fantail as it departs for Axial Seamount on the VISIONS'14 OOI expedition. Green-sided frames are junction boxes that will be installed at the volcano and they willl host myriad instruments. The central drum holds yellow extension cable that will connect one of the juction boxes to  Primary Node 3B, providing power and bandwith to this subsea observatory. Photo credit: Skip Denny, University of Washington, V14

Mobilizing ROPOS at Pier 90 in Seattle, July 11, 2014 Photo credit: Debbie Kelley, University of Washington