Photo & Video Log
This page contains photos and videos taken during the 2003 Submarine Ring of Fire expedition that took place from February 9 to March 5, 2003. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information. If a picture of a movie camera camera icon is present, a QuickTime video can be viewed by clicking on the image. Other video formats may be available on the linked pages.
(HR) = "High Resolution" images available.
Video
Summary
Mid-ocean spreading center (mp4, 1.9 MB)
Summary
Subduction Zone plate boundary (mp4, 1.3 MB)
Feb 24
Panorama of Maug caldera (mp4, 510 KB)
Feb 22
Hydrophone animation (Qmp4, 2.8 MB)
Images
Summary
Bathymetry data collected at the Mariana Arc (HR)
Summary
Farallon de Paharos Island (HR)
Summary
Bathymetry of three volcanoes (HR)
Summary
Bathymetry of West Rota submarine volcano (HR)
March 19
The Anatahan Volcano erupted on May 11, 2003.
March 19
The Anatahan Volcano erupted on May 11, 2003.
March 19
Anatahan Volcano as it appeared 3 months before the eruption.
March 19
Map of MR1 sidescan sonar imagery around Anatahan island.
March 19
Map of EM300 multibeam sonar bathymetry around Anatahan island.
March 2
Kasuga 1 submarine volcano (HR)
March 2
Nikko submarine volcano (HR)
March 2
Venting system on a submarine arc volcano (HR)
March 2
Distribution of active marine volcanic arcs (HR)
Feb 26
Securing the cups to the CTD frame
Feb 26
The backpack buddies with decorated cups
Feb 26
The backpack buddies surrounded by cups
Feb 26
The backpack buddies enjoying the scenery (HR)
Feb 24
Profiles of chemical and physical tracers (HR)
Feb 24
Location of the CTD cast in the Maug caldera (HR)
Feb 24
The Thompson surrounded by Maug's three islands (HR)
Feb 24
Autonomous Underwater Hydrophone (AUH) mooring (HR)
Feb 22
Deploying the hydrophone (HR)
Feb 22
Deploying the syntactic foam float (HR)
Feb 18
Plumes near East Diamante volcano (HR)
Feb 17
Submarine volcano map (HR)
Feb 17
Sarigan Island (HR)
Feb 17
Sarigan Island from the MR1 survey (HR)
Feb 17
Towfish being recovered (HR)
Feb 17
MR1 sonar system (HR)
Feb 12
Southern Mariana back-arc spreading center (HR)
Feb 12
G. Lebon and S. Maenner launch the CTD (HR)
Feb 12
Location of hydrothermal vent fields (HR)
Feb 12
Northwest Rota submarine volcano (HR)