Jason moves into position to clean the Deep Profiler cable at Slope Base. The instrumented DP vehicle is in the background. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.

The medium powered junction box MJ03E is moved into position for latching into with Jason. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI:V20.

The medium powered junction box at the Eastern Caldera site sits atop lobate flows at Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.V20

Ribbons of lava mark a jumbled sheet flow in the International District Hydrothermal Field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.V20.

Broken basaltic lava marks a jumbled sheet flow on the east side of Axial Caldera. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.V20.

Fragmented piles of basaltic lava mark a recent eruption at the summit of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A jumbled sheet flow marks rapid effusion of lava at the summit of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI: V20.

A spider crab explores a small collapse pit floored by glass lava talus on the summit of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI: V20.

A spider crab delicately walks across glassy rubble in a small collapse pit. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI: V20.

A spider crab hangs upside down exiting a glassy collapse zone. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI: V20.

A spider crab at the International District inspects the edge of a small collapse zone. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A cod brushes against the digital still camera at the Oregon Shelf site (80 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

If you look closely within the Benthic Experiment Platform, you will see a lingcod eyeing you. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A lingcod brushes against the digital still camera at the Oregon Shelf Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

Lingcod and anemones resting on and around the overturned Oregon Shelf digital still camera. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

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A lingcod brushes against the digital still camera at the Oregon Shelf site (80 m). The camera is covered in anemones and barnacles. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

A lingcod rests on the side of the digital still camera at the Oregon Shelf site (80 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI.V20

Chief Scientist, Orest Kawka, and Co-Chief Scientist, Brendan Philip, discuss cruise operations during Leg 2 of VISIONS'20. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

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The MJ03E junction box is moved into position for deployment with the ROV Jason at the Eastern Caldera Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20

The MJ03E junction box is recovered latched beneath Jason after being on the seafloor 2583 days..and still fully functional. Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington.

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A new junction box awaits final connection at the Eastern Caldera site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20

The fantail of the R/V Thompson is fully loaded at the start of Leg 2. A zooplankton platform is moved into place for subsequent latching into by Jason for installation at the Oregon Shelf site. Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington. V20.

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