Image Archive

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.

An Anthomastus sp. soft coral from J2-1230. Credit: UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1230; Pythias Oasis Cruise 2019 AT42-17.

My view from inside the JASON van. Credit: H. Weinrich, University of Washington, V21.

ROV JASON being lowered over the side of the ship into the water. Credit: H. Weinrich, University of Washington, V21.

Sadie Armstron holding up two anemones that she’d pulled off the "sheep" junction box from the Shelf Site. Credit: E. Littell, University of Washington, V21.

R/V Thompson lunch board, with a printout of a Risso’s dolphin taped above it and labeled “Today’s Visitors”. Credit: E. Littell, University of Washington, V21.

A close-up of some of the giant plumose anemones or Metridium farcimen reveals just how intricate their tentacles are with finer extensions that allow them to capture even the smallest of organisms in the current. Image Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; Dive J2-1360; V21

A side-by-side view between the old MJ01C - the “sheep”, and the new junction box to replace it reveals just how long that infrastructure has been on the seafloor as you’d be forgiven for not recognizing it. Image Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; Dive J2-1360; V21

The MARUM Overview Sonar in its deployed state accompanied by an adorable lobate ctenophore, Bolinopsis infundibulum in the foreground. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.