Image Archive

Microbial mats cover expansive areas of the Smokey Caverns site, which hosted exposed gas hydrate in 2017. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI: V19.

A layer of lantern fish hovers in the shallow waters above the methane seep site at Southern Hydrate Ridge, perhaps in response to enhanced microbial activity in this zone. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

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The Deep Profiler vehicle installed since 2018 at the Oregon Offshore site is recovered onto the deck of the R/V Atlantis. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.

Jason being brought onboard the R/V Atlantis with the Deep Profiler safely secured onto the front of the vehicle at the end of dive J2-1186. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.

A squadron of albatross wonder what large yellow creature rises from the deep. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.

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The Deep Profiler vehicle is secured in the 'Clam Shell' on the front of Jason for dive Jd-1186 at the Oregon Shelf Site. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.

APL engineer Tim McGinnis smiles with the Deep Profiler vehicle safely secured in the "Clam Shell" in the front of the ROV Jason. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.

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The ROV Jason comes face to face with a black cod during swapping of the Deep Profiler vehicle at the Oregon Offshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

A swarm of black cod inspect the Deep Profiler vehicle at the Oregon Offshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI' V19.

On deck recovering the CTD rosette. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington;V19

The Pilot jumps aboard his boat after helping to guide the R/V Atlantis through the Newport channel. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V19.

The R/V Atlantis heads out into the Pacific on Leg 4 of the Regional Cabled Array cruise. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V19.

APL Lead Engineer on the VISIONS19 Cabled Array expedition gazes out into the Pacific at the start of Leg 4. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V19.

The Pilot Boat heads away after dropping off the Pilot on the R/V Atlantis. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V19.

Staring back at where I came from. Off to the horizon and beyond. Photo: J. Lai, University of Washington, V19

Part of the expansive engine room. Photo: J. Lai, University of Washington, V19.

PictureJune 28, 2019

: A hagfish opens its mouth and performs for the livestream audience. Credit: UW/_NSF_WHOI_V19

Southern Hydrate Ridge 3D Image. Chris William, University of Washington V19

Clouds and sky. Credit: Jacob Clairmont, University of Washington V19

The library is also a conference room but otherwise is a nice place to unwind. Photo: J. Lai, University of Washington, V19.

Getting water from the osmotic fluid sampler. Photo: E. Hudson, University of Washington, V19.

The Oregon State/Harvard benthic microbial fuel cell (CH4-BMFC) sitting on a white bacterial mat at Southern Hydrate Ridge (770m). The anode is in the sediment, and the cathode is the black "feather boa" on the vertical component. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19