Image Archive

My view from the back of the Jason van mid-dive at Slope Base. Best seat in the house 🙂 Credit: S. Armstrong, University of Washington; V21.

Kenneth Lai in front of the ROV Jason near the end of Leg 2 VISIONS'21. Credit. Katie Gonzalez, University of Washington.

Kenneth Lai enjoys fresh ocean air aboard the R/V Thompson. Credit: E. Littell, University of Washington, V21.

A crab guards the end of a cable on the seafloor at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: H. Weinrich, University of Washington, V21.

A photo op with Jason after arriving in port. Credit: I. Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

A picture of an in-progress drawing of part of the galley. the sketchbook the picture is drawn in is sat on top of a napkin that has a little sleeping person doodled on it. Credit: E. Littell, University of Washington, V21.

Jason latching into the undervator to take the MARUM 4k camera and CTD to the seafloor at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: University of Washington, V21.

The crane onboard the RV Thompson lifting the ROV JASON and the Sheep out of the water during a foggy and smoky sunset. Credit: I. Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

The VISIONS Team attempting to clean the sheep (MJ01C junction box) by removing the many anemones. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

The Science Crew before starting the cleanup of the "Sheep". Credit: Mitch, University of Washington, V21.

A View from within the ROV JASON van en approach to the Junction Box MJ01C “The Sheep.” Credit: I. Oedekoven Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

A pack of Rissos dolphins can be seen in hunting formation from the bow of the R/V Thompson. Credit: I. Oedekoven Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

The ROV JASON ascending to the R/V Thompson late in the night. Credit: I. Oedekoven Pomponi, University of Washington, V21

Katie Gonzalez and Orest Kawka moving the FLOBNM101 (multiple orifice sampler and quantitative injection tracer) from the Jason tool basket after recovery from Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21.

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Katie Gonzalez holding a sea star found on the recovered FLOBNM101. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21.

A mini face-off between the crab at the SHBPW1 cable and Jasons' port manipulator. The crab was not too willing to give up their nice backscratcher! Credit: S. Armstrong, University of Washington, V21.

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Kenneth Lai in front of the ROV Jason on Leg 2 of VISIONS'21. Credit: . Isabella Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

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Leg 2 VISIONS'21 students cleaning the "Sheep" that had grown on the junction box since 2014. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Screen shot of the ROV control van while lifting up and securing the head of the MARUM Overview Sonar. Credit: K. Lai, University of Washington, V21.

Screen shot of the control van during my shift showing anemones growing on LV01 at Slope Base. Credit: K. Lai, University of Washington, V21.

Inside the ROV JASON Van - Live feed of Jason latching the cable onto Primary Node PN1B. Credit: Oedekoven Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

Jason Control Van: Live feed of Jason unhooking a recovery cable off of the Half frame at PN1B. Credit: Oedekoven Pomponi, University of Washington, V21.

The Sheep (Junction Box MJ01C) recovered from the Oregon Shelf site on deck in the midst of being shorn. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

An overview of the junction box fondly called the "sheep." Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; Dive J2-1360; V21.