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ROPOS Latched into Profiler For Deployment

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ROPOS being deployed at night. Credit: Nick Andrews, University of Washington, V22.

The pink moon rising from behind the clouds. Credit: G. Kannan, University of Washington, V22.

The moon beautifully floating in the sky. Credit: G. Kannan, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS and the science pod being lifted onto the deck. Credit: G. Kannan, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS right below the surface, about to be recovered onboard the Thompson. Credit: G. Kannan, University of Washington, V22.

The view from the bridge of the back deck of the R/V Thompson. Credit: Ethan Ensminger, University of Washington; V22.

The ROPOS Command Center Working at the Shallow Profiler Mooring

Pulling the CTD rosette out of the water. Credit: E. Ensminger, University of Washington, V22.

Live water column data from the CTD cast control and data screen. Credit: E. Ensminger, University of Washington, V22.

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The National Deep Submergence Facility Universal Fluid Obtainer (UFO) fluid sampler on the front of ROPOS. It it will be used to collect diffuse flow fluid samples from hydrothermal vents in the International District as part of Dr. R. Andersons' NSF funded work to study microbes and viruses. Credit: A. Somol, University of Washington, V22.

Sunset on the R/V Thompson Leg 1. Credit: A/ Moore, University of Washington, V22.

CTD rosette that we used for our tutorial. Credit: A. Moore, University of Washington, V22.

Going through the Yaquina Bay channel, about to enter the NE Pacific.

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The LARS handling system that transfers ROPOS in and out of the water back lit at night. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington, V22.

The instrumented, winched science pod is latched beneath the ROPOS for installation at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington, V22.

A beautiful sunset during Leg 1 and calm seas great the students. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington, V22.

Monitors in the ROPOS control center show navigation data and imagery of PN1B - note octopus on top of the Primary Node. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS diving with the tool sled patched below. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington; V22.

Leg 1 Co-Chief Scientist Julie Nelson helping VISIONS'22 students run chemical analyses on the verification water samples collected at the Axial Base site.

Leg 1 students learning about how to prepare a CTD and Niskin bottle rosette for validation sampling. Credit: M. Elend, V22

Top view of the OOI Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring shows the difference between a new set of instruments (top), 8 years spent at 200m (center) & 1 year of biofouling (profiler pod at bottom) from 2021 to 2022. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; Dive R2206; V22

Leg 1 students hanging out on by the railing on the Thompson, enjoying a sunny day in the NE Pacific. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS making the connection between the extension cable from Primary Node PN1B and Southern Hydrate Ridge - allowing this site to go live again. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V22.

The ROV ROPOS about to begin its decent to the Shallow Profiler Mooring at the Oregon Offshore site (R2204). Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington; V22.