Image Archive

A temperature-resistivity probe is encased in the venting sulfide-anhydrite-rich chimlet on the side of Escargot. Credit. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20

The digital still camera at the Tiny Village site is covered in filamentous bacteria after a year-long deployment. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

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Jason begins its descent to the seafloor (Dive J1261) at Axial Base during VISIONS'20. The 'undervator 'is carrying a suite of instruments for deployment. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.

APL engineer, Trina Litchendorf, works on a digital still camera onboard the R/V Thompson during the VISIONS'20 expedition. Credit: University of Washington.

Jason rises from dive J2-1262 with the HD camera secured in the undervator. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20

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A blob sculpin (Psychrolutes sp.) aka blobfish, at International District on Axial Seamount during VISIONS'20. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.

Large swells and gray skies at Axial Seamount meet the R/V Thompson. Credit: University of Washington. V20.

Beautiful blue protists and tube worms with red plumes colonize the small venting site "El Gordo" in the International District Hydrothermal Field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.

A spider crab walks across a basalt flow in the International District Hydrothermal Field on Axial. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20

The Castle hydrothermal vent, on the west side of the International District Hydrothermal Field, hosts a small anhydrite-rich chimney. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

The high definition camera once again lights up the Mushroom hydrothermal edifice. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

An instrumented Deep Profiler vehicle is mounted onto the front of the ROV Jason aboard the R/V Thompson to be deployed on the Deep Profiler mooring at Axial Base. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.

Jason breaks the surface above the International District vent field (1500 m beneath the surface) having recovered a digital still camera in an elevator beneath the vehicle (not shown). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

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The winched profiler awaits final installation at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20

The Shallow Science Pod on the Shallow Profiler Mooring at the Oregon Offshore site as deployed in 2020. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20. Dive J2-1252.

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The manipulator on the ROV Jason gets the Shallow Profiler Science pod in place on the mooring at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.

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The summit of the Mushroom in the ASHES hydrothermal field hosts two small sulfide "chimlets" that form 'horns atop the structure. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.

The high definition camera is redeployed on the west side of the ~ 3.5 m tall actively venting chimney Mushroom in the ASHES vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20.

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