Lava whirls and ROV night dives on the VISIONS 2023 Expedition
Have you ever seen a lava whirl? Experience the VISIONS 2023 Expedition through the eyes of Jolee Thirtyacre who spent time on Leg 4 of the seagoing discovery voyage.
Ever seen a lava whirl? We saw this geological feature 1500m down at the Axial Caldera when on the VISIONS 2023 Expedition, as we watched on a screen in the control van of the ROV Jason.
On board the R/V Thomas G. Thompson, we were treated to amazing sunsets, watching common dolphins riding the bow waves, and being able to take part in cutting-edge oceanography through working with CTDs, ROVs and in the lab.
Sailing to the Axial Seamount, 470km off the Oregon Coast, this submarine volcano is the eruptive center of the Cobb–Eickelberg Seamount chain. Deep diving robotic vehicle, ROV Jason, was used to allow us to see places that thrive in perpetual darkness.
Scroll through my photos below to take a look through my eyes at my experience on board!
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- R/V Thomas G. Thompson
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- Switching out CTDs at the Endurance/Oregon Offshore site, 1500m underwater
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- Sunrise at the Axial Seamount
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- Ocean views
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- Analytical lab prepped for the CTD samples to come up for testing
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- ROV Jason returning after a night dive
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- ROV Jason being retrieved after a morning dive.
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- Common dolphins riding the bow waves
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- Deep profiler moorings and equipment ready to be deployed at Axial Seamount.
