Image Archive

Chief Scientist Brendan Philips oversees work on the fantail of the R/V Thompson as the ship prepares to sail again to complete Regional Cabled Array work for 2020. Credit. J. Tilley, University of Washington. V20

FullSizeRender

Chief Scientist Brendan Philip inspects a Benthic Experiment Package onboard the R/V Thompson. Credit. J. Tilley, University of Washington. V20

A wall of monitors inside the Jason control van provide a wealth of information to Jason and the RCA Science-Engineering team. Here, the ROV is installing a sensor into the high temperature vent 'Diva.' Credit: University of Washington. V20.

The Benthic Experiment Package recovered after a year-long deployment comes aboard the R/V Thompson latched beneath the ROV Jason. Credit: University of Washington. V20.

Chief Scientist B. Philip and engineer I. Borchert process water samples from the Slope Base site. Credit: University of Washington. V20.

The R/V Thompson heads under Yaquinna bridge at the end of Leg 1. Credit: University of Washington. V20.

The R/V Thompson coming into port after nearly there weeks at sea on VISIONS'20. Credit: B. Philip, University of Washington.

A clump of healthy tubeworms encased in limpets grow in the International District Hydrothermal Field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A NSF-funded CTD is reinstalled in the ASHES vent field as part of an award to Dr. Bill Chadwick (OSU). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/OSU/WHOI. V20.

The summit of the active hydrothermal chimney is covered in a dense community of tubeworms, palm and scale worms, blue ciliates and white filamentous bacteria. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.V20

The cabled high definition camera reinstalled at the base of the Mushroom vent during VISIONS'20. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.20.

Small chimlets sprout from the top of Mushroom, covered in blue ciliates, palm and tubeworms and limpets. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

Millions of limpets surround palm worms thriving on the actively venting structure "Mushroom". Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI: V20.

Beauitful lavender-blue protists thrive at the base of the active chimney 'Mushroom'. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

The base of the actively venting structure 'Mushroom' is covered with tubeworms, blue ciliates, limpets and filamentous bacteria. Credit: UNW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A HPIES instrument is about to be released to free fall to the seafloor 2600 m below at the base of Axial Seamount. Credit: University of Washington.

A HPIES instrument is about to go over the side of the R/V Thompson for installation at the base of Axial Seamount. Credit: University of Washington, V20.

The Deep Profiler vehicle is launched with Jason for installation on the mooring at Axial Base. Credit: University of Washington, V20.

An RCA Deep Profiler vehicle is latched into the clamshell on Jason for installation and Axial Base. Credit: University of Washington. V20

The ROV Jason rises from the deep after diving in the International District Hydrothermal Field. Credit: University of Washington.

Queens College student Steve Karaduzovic samples deep ocean water collected from the base of Axial Seamount during VISIONS'20. Credit: University of Washington.

Ian and Steve sample ocean water collected from the base of Axial Seamount during VISIONS'20. Credit: University of Washington.

A spider crab walks across a lava flow at the summit of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI:V20

The small vent site "El Gordo" sprouting actively venting chimneys in the International District vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI:V20.

A sculpin aka 'blobfish' comes out to greet the ROV at 5000 ft down on the summit of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.

A cluster of healthy tube worms enclosed by limpets thrive in the International District. The tube worms lack a gut, anus, or mouth, but host endosymbionts that provide their energy. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.