Photo & Video Log

This page contains photos and videos taken during the Submarine Ring of Fire expedition that took place from June 28 - July 11, and July 23 - August 5, 2002. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information. camera icon If a picture of a movie camera camera icon is present, a video can be viewed by clicking on the image.
(HR) = "High Resolution" images available.

camera icon Video

Video of different sonar surveying methods at Magic Mountain site

camera icon Summary I Different mapping sonar
(mp4, 13.3 MB)

Magic Mountain Virtual Site

camera icon Magic Mountain Virtual Site

SM2000 sonar system video

camera icon July 8
Mapping by the SM2000 sonar system. (mp4, 2.5 MB)

ABE video

camera icon July 6
Mapping by ABE. (mp4, 8.4 MB)

Imagenex sonar system video

camera icon July 3
Mapping by the Imagenex sonar system
(mp4, 4.6 MB)

EM300 sonar system video

camera icon June 30
Mapping by the EM300 sonar system (mp4, 5.2 MB)

Images

Pencil-beam sonar image of Magic Mountain hydrothermal site

Summary II
Pencil-beam sonar image of Magic Mountain hydrothermal site. (HR)

Bathymetric map of Magic Mountain area

Summary II
Bathymetric map of Magic Mountain area. (HR)

Active chimneys on ridgetop

Summary II
Active chimneys on ridgetop. (HR)

Sulfide mound Magic Mountain

Summary II
Sulfide mound Magic Mountain. (HR)

Active chimneys on ridgetop

Summary II
Active chimneys on ridgetop. (HR)

Pillow lavas on ancient seafloor

Summary II
Pillow lavas on ancient seafloor. (HR)

Kidd Creek Open Pit Mine in Canada

Summary II
Kidd Creek Open Pit Mine in Canada. (HR)

Sulfide chimney piece from Mystic Mound, Explorer Ridge

Summary II
Sulfide chimney piece from Mystic Mound, Explorer Ridge. (HR)

Metallic sulfide ore sample

Summary II
Metallic sulfide ore sample. (HR)

Science team for Leg Two

Summary II
Science team for Leg Two. (HR)

Chimney sample embedded with “fossilized” tubeworms

July 31
Chimney sample embedded with "fossilized" tubeworms

The top of a huge chimney with marker 72

July 31
The top of a huge chimney with marker 72. (HR)

Hot fluid sampling at a black smoker vent

July 31
Hot fluid sampling at a black smoker vent. (HR)

Octopus

July 31
Octopus. (HR)

Analyzing samples

July 31
Analyzing samples. (HR)

Buccionid whelks and other invertebrates

July 31
Buccionid whelks and other invertebrates. (HR)

Water spewing from "Cleopatras Needle."

July 29
Water spewing from "Cleopatra's Needle." (HR)

Two anhydrite and sulfide chimneys at Majestique vent field

July 29
Two chimneys at Majestique vent field. (HR)

Anhydrite and sulfide chimney at Majestique vent field

July 29
Anhydrite and sulfide chimney at Majestique vent field. (HR)

Tubeworms covering a chimney named Zooarium

July 29
Tubeworms covering a chimney named Zooarium. (HR)

Zooarium chimney

July 29
Zooarium chimney. (HR)

Pillow lavas and breccia

July 29
Pillow lavas and breccia. (HR)

The ROPOS claw positioning a bacteria trap

July 29
The ROPOS claw positioning a bacteria trap. (HR)

Sampling an inactive chimney

July 26
Sampling an inactive chimney. (HR

Octocorals at the top of a vent chimney

July 26
Octocorals at the top of a vent chimney. (HR)

The science team gathering to see the Magic Mountain vent field

July 26
The science team gathering to see the Magic Mountain vent field. (HR)

A jellyfish

July 26
A jellyfish. (HR)

The tugboat that brought the new science party

July 24
The tugboat that brought the new science party. (HR)

A Dall's porpoise

July 24
A Dall's porpoise.(HR)

SM300 multibeam bathymetry collected at Explorer Ridge

Summary I
SM300 multibeam bathymetry collected at Explorer Ridge. (HR)

Pencil-beam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area

Summary I
Pencil-beam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area. (HR)

Multibeam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area

Summary I
SM2000 multibeam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area. (HR)

Leg 1 Party

Summary I
Science team for Leg One. (HR)

CTD transect showing particle cloud over Magic Mountain vent site

July 8
Transect showing particle cloud over Magic Mountain vent site. (HR)

Magnetization map of Explorer Ridge

July 8
Magnetization map of Explorer Ridge. (HR)

Bathymetric map of Explorer Ridge

July 8
Bathymetric map of Explorer Ridge. (HR)

Particle intensity map of Explorer Ridge

July 8
Particle intensity map of Explorer Ridge. (HR)

Temperature map of Explorer Ridge region

July 8
Temperature map of Explorer Ridge region. (HR)

Map of chemically reactive water from vent sources

July 8
Map of chemically reactive water from vent sources. (HR)

Preparing ABE for its next dive

July 6
Preparing ABE for its next dive.

The science team who searches for evidence of plumes

July 6
The science team who searches for evidence of plumes. (HR)

The science team who anaylzes CTD water samples

July 6
The science team who anaylzes CTD water samples. (HR)

Picnic on the Thompson's back deck

July 6
Picnic on the Thompson's back deck.

Dana Yoerger examines data from ABE

July 6
Dana Yoerger examines data from ABE.

Launching ABE over the side of the ship

July 3
Launching ABE to collect data. (HR)

CTD deployment

July 3
CTD deployment for evidence of hydrothermal activity. (HR)

High resolution bathymetry collected on ABE's first two dives

July 3
High resolution bathymetry collected on ABE's first two dives. (HR)

Cross-section of a hydrothermal plume over Magic Monutain

July 3
Cross-section of a hydrothermal plume over Magic Monutain. (HR)

EM300 bathymetry survey over Explorer Ridge

June 30
EM300 bathymetry survey over Explorer Ridge. (HR)

Preparing transponders for deployment

June 30
Preparing transponders for deployment. (HR)

CTD in the staging bay

June 29
The CTD in the staging bay. (HR)

 

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