Image Archive

Screen shot of rainbow microbial mats. Credit: J. Wiener, University of Washington; V24.

Crabs, worms, crabs and sculpin at Skadi. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663; V24.

Lava drips on the underside a flow and adjacent cucumber. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V24.

An army of lava columns stands in front of an arch in a lava channel southeast of the International Field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663

A 'finger" of lava remains in a lava channel southeast of the International District. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663; V24.

A field of clams at Skadi. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663, V24.

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The Castle vent on the west side of the International District Hydrothermal Field. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663.

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An isolated arch with tubeworms sprouting from a venting crack. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663, V24.

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A rattail swims in front of a beautiful lava tubes in a lava channel east of International District. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663, V24.

Remanents of a lava lake in a channel southeast of International District. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1663, V24.

An ocean bottom seismometer rescued from the flank of Axial Seamount. Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington, V24.

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A smoker with clots of bacteria rises from tubeworms in CASM. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1668; V24.

A bacterial covered chimney in CASM and beautiful palm worms. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1666. V24.

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A chimney covered in white bacterial mats and prwon-orange palm worms rises in front of a pillar covered in beautiful tubeworms in CASM. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1666, V24.

A vibrant community of beautiful tube worms thrives on a chimney in CASM. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1666, V24.

A reflecting pool of hot hydrothermal fluid shimmers beneath a pond in CASM. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1666, V24.

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A beautiful smoker rises from the top of am edifice in CASM. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1666, V24.

Dolphins surfing in the wake of the R/V Atlantis. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V24.

A dolphin at play in the wake of the Atlantis. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V24.