Image Archive

This was the sunset around 20:00 after my night shift, and it was beautiful to look at. C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The “weird fish” at 2900 , during my night shift, which was my favorite sea life I’ve seen so far. I had to log it into sealog as well. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The sun shines across the Pacific. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The rubber chicken gets a ride to the seafloor beneath Jason. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

A rubber chicken get a ride to the seafloor on the undervator. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V21.

A stowaway lobster on the Shallow Profiler pod comes aboard. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Anabel Baker and Connor Fink at the Jason logging stations with Jordan Winter observing operations. Credit. R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

The result of a Styrofoam cup being sent down to 2600 meters. J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

One of the foam cups, now shrunken due to pressure. Credit: A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

An albatross off the stern deck. The largest wingspan of albatrosses can reach nearly 12 ft. Credit: A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

The sun obscured by smoke, rising over the shallow profilers on the stern deck. Credit: A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

It does not take long for the crabs to come out of hiding after Jason work at Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

A recovery bridle is attached to the top or Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

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Wetmate connectors in PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

Crabs scurry inside Primary Node PN1B as Jason prepares to disconnect the wetmate connectors. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

A rockfish rests on the top of Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

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A crab blocks the doors to PN1B as Jason approaches. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

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The doors on Primary Node PN1B are open and the crabs do not appreciate the presence of the ROV Jason. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

A good luck lizard hanging out on the LV03A junction box that was installed in 2014, and recovered this cruise: Credit:R. Scott, University of Washington, V21

Genevieve Kent and Jenn Willson, help clean a recovered junction box that was on the seafloor for 7 years, during Leg 1 of the 2021 cruise. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Anabel Baker at the video and still imagery logging station inside the Jason control van, Leg 1, VISIONS'21. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Connor Fink, Anabel Baker, and Jenn Willson inside the Jason control van. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Anabel Baker, Jordan Winter, and Connor Fink inside the Jason control van during Leg 1 of the 2021 RCA cruise. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21,

Research Scientist Julie Nelson and VISIONS'21 student Jenn Willson analyzing fluid samples on the Thompson. Credit: W. Ruef, University of Washington, V21.