Image Archive

My first sunrise on the R/V Thompson, picture taken off the back deck. The spider-like instrument HPIES. Credit: A. Sulc, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS being lifted on to the back deck of the R/V Thompson. Credit A. Sulc, University of Washington, V22.

The bright blue light produced by ROPOS as it surfaces from the last deep profiler deployment dive. Credit: A. Sulc, University of Washington, V22.

A student looks out over the ocean on the back deck of R/V Thompson. Photo Credit: A. Sulc, University of Washington, V22.

A sealion rests on the marker for the channel into Yaquina Bay. Credit: D. Mishra, University of Washington, V22.

A 'herd' of fish swarm ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit:UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2231; V22.

A forest of anemones colonizes the Deep Profiler float at the Oregon Offshore Site. UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2229; V22.

The Deep Profiler float at the Oregon Offshore Site, >100 m beneath the oceans surface, is covered by a forest of anemones, sea feathers, and visited by a small fish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2229; V22.

A shark greets the ROV ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V22.

A CTD rosette hosting 24 Niskin bottles filled with ocean water is about to be recovered onto the deck of the R/V Thompson. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

The ROV control room showing the pilot area and logging stations. S. Martynenko, University of Washington, V22.

A shark swims by the ROV. S. Martynenko, University of Washington, V22.

The galley onboard the R/V Thompson. S. Martynenko, University of Washington, V22.

On one of the upper decks of the Thompson.

ROPOS back on deck. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Finally at the bottom. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22

First glimpse of a the mooring top float - heavily biofouled with anemones. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Casting off. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

First glimpse of the amazing ROPOS. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Arriving at the NOAA pier. Credit P. Correa University of Washington, V22.

My first day logging in the ROV control center. Credit: M. Abualsaud.

On one of the upper decks of the Thompson in front of storage vans.

Fishing boat "Evolution" makes its way through Newport harbor. L. Combs, University of Washington V22.

DJ Oceans spinning on the back deck of the R/V Thomas G. Thompson. Credit: C. Flaim, University of Washington, V22.

Logging my first ROV dive. Credit: A. Jorgenson, University of Washington, V22.

Trying on our immersion suits! Credit: A. Jorgenson, University of Washington, V22.

Leaving port onboard the R/V Thompson. Credit: A. Jorgenson, University of Washington, V22.