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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.

Research Scientist Julie Nelson gazes out to the calm waters of the Salish Sea as the R/V Thompson begins its transit to Axial Base at the start of the RCA 2021 expedition. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21/.

The fantail of the R/V Thompson is loaded with instrumentation to be deployed on Leg 1 of the RCA 2021 expedition as the ship heads south the ship canal to the Ballard Locks. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21.

Undergraduates practice donning emergency survival suits in preparation for departure of Leg 1 of the RCA expedition.

A beautiful night as the Thompson awaits entry into the Salish Sea. Credit: Z. Nachod, University of Washington, V21.

UW School of Oceanography undergraduate Zach Nachod dons an emergency survival suite in preparation for heading out to Axial Seamount during Leg 1 of the RCA VISIONS21 expedition. Credit: Z. Nachod, University of Washington, V21.

A styrofoam cup and cat head soon to be "squished". Credit: Z. Nachod, University of Washington, V21.

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The Thompson is met by a beautiful sunset as it heads out of the Ballard Locks to begin Leg 1 of the RCA VISIONS'21 expedition. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington V21.

The beautiful Seattle waterfront at the beginning of Leg 1, as seen from the R/V Thompson. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

A soon-to-be squished cup. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

My bunk aboard the R/ V Thompson. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

Sunset on the Olympic Mountain's as the R/V Thompson begins its transit out to sea. Credit. A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

The Seattle waterfront as the Thompson begins Leg 1 of the Regional Cabled Array expedition. Credit. A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

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The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason is mobilized onboard the R/V Thompson at the start of the Operations and Maintenance 37-day expedition. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington; V21.

The R/V Thompson transiting into the Hiram M. Locks, as it begins it's journey into the Salish Sea and Pacific Ocean. Credit: L. Bryan, University of Washington, V21.

The skyline of downtown Seattle viewed from the R/V Thompson. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington; V21.

The R/V Thompson exits the Ballard Locks into the Salish Sea on its ~ 1.5 day transit to Axial Seamount. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington; V21.