Image Archive

Waves crashing above the starboard side of the R/V Thompson onto the deck in the morning. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

From right to left – Patrik, Chris, Mei, Brian, and I out on deck by the CTD at night during the rough transit to Axial Seamount. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

Leg 3 crew outside on the 03 deck of the Thompson at the beginning of the departure out to Axial Seamount. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Topography interactive activity at OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

A wave breaking against the breakwater, taken while leaving port. Credit: Emily Pinneo, University of Washington, V23.

Sea lion resting on a marker buoy. Credit: Emily Pinneo, University of Washington, V23.

A pelican in flight off Newport. Credit: Emily Pinneo, University of Washington, V23.

Squat lobster, hagfish and soft corals at home on the Pinnacle. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V23.

Soft corals of the genus Anthomastus cover the carbonate outcrops, west of the active seep site at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V23.

The rock I picked up while in control of Jason and its starboard manipulator arm. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

Adult Neptunea snails sit atop their egg-stalk structures, taken in 2014. Credit UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS dive 1758; V14

Neptunea egg stalks, tiny shrimp and a crab make use of the carbonate clasts. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

Unattended Neptunea egg stalks on carbonate cobbles cover the seafloor just south of an active seepage site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

A hagfish and a rockfish close together in a sedimented area of the Pinnacle. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V23.

A bubblegum coral stands proud atop the carbonate pinnacle. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543.

Beds of deep-sea clams burrow into matts of chemosynthetic bacteria at the active seep site at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542.

A field of soft corals thrive atop the carbonate Pinnacle. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V23.

A deep sea rattail ascends. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523, V23

A cusk eel at Slope Base. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523; V23.

A sea cucumber sits at the middle of its faecal spiral. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523, V23.

Mounds, created by bioturbators, rise up out of the silt plain. A Venus Fly trap and squat lobster make this their home. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523, V23.

Gloved up and ready to sample from the CTD. Credit: A. Jenkins, University of Washington; V23.

On watch from 0000-0400 emptying the remaining water from the CTD. Credit: A. Jenkins, University of Washington; V23.

Leaving Newport under calm waters that didn’t stay calm for long. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

CTD being deployed into the NE Pacific ocean. Credit: P. Armitano, University of Washington, V23.

Leaving Newport and heading out to the ocean on the R/V Thompsons. Credit: M. Eland, University of Washington; V23.

Launching a late-night deep CTD cast to collect verification samples near the Axial Base Deep Profiler mooring. Credit: P. Armitano, University of Washington