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Going Home

After three weeks at sea, the R/V Thompson turned east yesterday for the 28-hour steam home. Th ...

Sept. 1, Marine Geolo ...

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Exploring >40 m Tall ...

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New Snowblowers, Huge ...

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ROPOS was in the water by mid afternoon for the start of Dive 1472 – a long one anticipat ...

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Dive 1473 Highlights

Exploration of recent lava flow

Dive 1472 Highlights

Site survey, and Skadi's Cauldron

Dive 1471 Highlights

Sensorbot system instrument recovery

Dive 1470 Highlights

Site survey, sample collection, and instrument recovery

Dive 1469 Highlights

Sensorbot System Deployment, Hydrothermal Vent Imaging, and Current Sensor Recovery

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ROPOS - a Night Dive

ROPOS - a Night Dive

Leg 2 Science Party

Leg 2 Science Party

 
Going Home

Going Home

Blocks of Massive Sulfide at New Field

Blocks of Massive Sulfide at New Field

Active Smokers at the Newly Discovered Vent Field

Active Smokers at the Newly Discovered Vent Field

 
Edge of Snowblower Vent

Edge of Snowblower Vent

Glassy Basalt Recovered by ROPOS

Glassy Basalt Recovered by ROPOS

Gelatinous Colonies at Bag City

Gelatinous Colonies at Bag City

Aftermath of Pressure

Aftermath of Pressure

 
Top of El Guapo- Lights in the Deep

Top of El Guapo- Lights in the Deep

Basaltic Arches

Basaltic Arches

Khione Snowblower at Axial Volcano

Khione Snowblower at Axial Volcano

Sensorbot at ASHES Vent Field

Sensorbot at ASHES Vent Field

 
Spider Crab Investigates Vehicle

Spider Crab Investigates Vehicle

Fish at 5000 feet Beneath the Oceans Surface

Fish at 5000 feet Beneath the Oceans Surface

Taking a trip on the small boat

Taking a trip on the small boat

Preparing Helium Samples

Preparing Helium Samples

 
ROPOS night dive

ROPOS night dive

Launching ROPOS

Launching ROPOS

Filamentous Bacteria Coat Castle

Filamentous Bacteria Coat Castle

Shrunken head

Shrunken head

 
Full-size RSN Test Frame

Full-size RSN Test Frame