Image Archive

Beautiful chains of salps swim around the top of the Shallow Profiler Mooring at Axial Base. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V21.

The ROV Jason raises the bale on the platform interface assembly for recovery. Jason will latch into the top of the bale, secured beneath its underbelly. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V21.

A swarm of beautiful salp aggregates swim around the Shallow Profiler Mooring at Axial Base at a water depth of ~ 600 ft. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V21.

The first CTD cast goes over the side of the Thompson on Leg 1 of the RCA expedition. Credit: J. Willson, University of Washington, V21.

A look inside the Jason operation van during the first dive taken at 2147 as the vehicle worked at the Axial Base Shallow Profiler Mooring. Credit: J. Willson, University of Washington, V21.

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A beautiful sunrise greets the students onboard the R/V Thompson as she steams towards Axial Base. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21

The CTD rossette awaits its deployment into the Pacific. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The inside of the wet lab on the R/V Thompson where CTD samples are brought. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

UW undergraduate Connor Fink, onboard the R/V Thompson as she sails out of Seattle for Leg 1 of the RCA 2021 Expedition. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The first CTD cast is conducted on the R/V Thompson for the RCA 2021 expedition. Credit: A. Baker, University of Oregon, V21.

A styrofoam cup will be sent down on the CTD to depth. They commonly shrink to about 1.5 inches in height. Credit: A. Baker, Oregon State University, V21.

The sun rises off the fantail of the R/V Thompson. Credit: A. Baker, Oregon State University, V21.

A series of 24 Niskin bottles allow sampling of ocean water at depth: Credit: A. Baker, Oregon State University, V21.

A view across the vast Pacific Ocean from onboard the R/V Thompson. Credit: J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

Deck of the R/V Thompson approaching dawn. Credit: J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

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The R/V Thompson at the Ballard Locks, waiting to go into the sound. Credit: Z. Nachod, University of Washington, V21.

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A beautiful night onboard the Thomas G. Thompson as she departs at the start of Leg 1. Credit. J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

A pirate ship greets the R/V Thompson off of Gas Works Park. Credit: J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

A beautiful night to sail up the Salish Sea on the R/V Thompson at the start of Leg 1 for the RCA 2021 expedition. Credit: J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

Jason at the start of the launch for the first dive of the RCA 2021 expedition. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Anabel Baker takes water samples from the Axial Base site for follow-on instrument verification. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21.

The CTD rosette is launched off of the R/V Thompson at the Axial Base site. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington. V21.

APL engineer, Ian Borchert conducts final preparation of a CTD-X instrument for installation at 2600 m water depth at Axial Base. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21.