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.
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.
Video
![Video of different sonar surveying methods at Magic Mountain site](../leg1_sum/media/linked_100.jpg)
Summary I Different mapping sonar
(mp4, 13.3 MB)
![Magic Mountain Virtual Site](magicmountain_100.jpg)
Magic Mountain Virtual Site
![SM2000 sonar system video](../jul08/media/sm2k_100.jpg)
July 8
Mapping by the SM2000 sonar system. (mp4, 2.5 MB)
![ABE video](../jul06/media/abefly_100.jpg)
July 6
Mapping by ABE. (mp4, 8.4 MB)
![Imagenex sonar system video](../jul03/media/imag_100.jpg)
July 3
Mapping by the Imagenex sonar system
(mp4, 4.6 MB)
![EM300 sonar system video](../jun30/media/em300_100.jpg)
June 30
Mapping by the EM300 sonar system (mp4, 5.2 MB)
Images
![Pencil-beam sonar image of Magic Mountain hydrothermal site](../yr_sum/media/fled_100.jpg)
Summary II
Pencil-beam sonar image of Magic Mountain hydrothermal site. (HR)
![Bathymetric map of Magic Mountain area](../yr_sum/media/magic_100.jpg)
Summary II
Bathymetric map of Magic Mountain area. (HR)
![Active chimneys on ridgetop](../yr_sum/media/chimsa_100.jpg)
Summary II
Active chimneys on ridgetop. (HR)
![Sulfide mound Magic Mountain](../yr_sum/media/chimsb_100.jpg)
Summary II
Sulfide mound Magic Mountain. (HR)
![Active chimneys on ridgetop](../yr_sum/media/chimsc_100.jpg)
Summary II
Active chimneys on ridgetop. (HR)
![Pillow lavas on ancient seafloor](../yr_sum/media/sitesa_100.jpg)
Summary II
Pillow lavas on ancient seafloor. (HR)
![Kidd Creek Open Pit Mine in Canada](../yr_sum/media/sitesb_100.jpg)
Summary II
Kidd Creek Open Pit Mine in Canada. (HR)
![Sulfide chimney piece from Mystic Mound, Explorer Ridge](../yr_sum/media/sulfidea_100.jpg)
Summary II
Sulfide chimney piece from Mystic Mound, Explorer Ridge. (HR)
![Metallic sulfide ore sample](../yr_sum/media/sulfideb_100.jpg)
Summary II
Metallic sulfide ore sample. (HR)
![Science team for Leg Two](../yr_sum/media/gptwo_100.jpg)
Summary II
Science team for Leg Two. (HR)
![Chimney sample embedded with fossilized tubeworms](../jul31/media/tubeworms_100.jpg)
July 31
Chimney sample embedded with "fossilized" tubeworms
![The top of a huge chimney with marker 72](../jul31/media/marker72_100.jpg)
July 31
The top of a huge chimney with marker 72. (HR)
![Hot fluid sampling at a black smoker vent](../jul31/media/ropossample_100.jpg)
July 31
Hot fluid sampling at a black smoker vent. (HR)
![Octopus](../jul31/media/octopus_100.jpg)
July 31
Octopus. (HR)
![Analyzing samples](../jul31/media/biolab_100.jpg)
July 31
Analyzing samples. (HR)
![Buccionid whelks and other invertebrates](../jul31/media/whelks_100.jpg)
July 31
Buccionid whelks and other invertebrates. (HR)
![Water spewing from "Cleopatras Needle."](../jul29/media/cleopatra_100.jpg)
July 29
Water spewing from "Cleopatra's Needle." (HR)
![Two anhydrite and sulfide chimneys at Majestique vent field](../jul29/media/anhydrite_100.jpg)
July 29
Two chimneys at Majestique vent field. (HR)
![Anhydrite and sulfide chimney at Majestique vent field](../jul29/media/anhydriteblow_100.jpg)
July 29
Anhydrite and sulfide chimney at Majestique vent field. (HR)
![Tubeworms covering a chimney named Zooarium](../jul29/media/tubeworms_100.jpg)
July 29
Tubeworms covering a chimney named Zooarium. (HR)
![Zooarium chimney](../jul29/media/zooarium_100.jpg)
July 29
Zooarium chimney. (HR)
![Pillow lavas and breccia](../jul29/media/pillowlava_100.jpg)
July 29
Pillow lavas and breccia. (HR)
![The ROPOS claw positioning a bacteria trap](../jul29/media/bacteriatrap_100.jpg)
July 29
The ROPOS claw positioning a bacteria trap. (HR)
![Sampling an inactive chimney](../jul26/media/oldchmny_100.jpg)
July 26
Sampling an inactive chimney. (HR
![Octocorals at the top of a vent chimney](../jul26/media/cnidarian_100.jpg)
July 26
Octocorals at the top of a vent chimney. (HR)
![The science team gathering to see the Magic Mountain vent field](../jul26/media/firstdive_100.jpg)
July 26
The science team gathering to see the Magic Mountain vent field. (HR)
![A jellyfish](../jul26/media/jellyfish_100.jpg)
July 26
A jellyfish. (HR)
![The tugboat that brought the new science party](../jul24/media/shipxfer_100.jpg)
July 24
The tugboat that brought the new science party. (HR)
![A Dall's porpoise](../jul24/media/dolphin_100.jpg)
July 24
A Dall's porpoise.(HR)
![SM300 multibeam bathymetry collected at Explorer Ridge](../leg1_sum/media/em300_100.jpg)
Summary I
SM300 multibeam bathymetry collected at Explorer Ridge. (HR)
![Pencil-beam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area](../leg1_sum/media/imagenex_100.jpg)
Summary I
Pencil-beam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area. (HR)
![Multibeam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area](../leg1_sum/media/sm2000_100.jpg)
Summary I
SM2000 multibeam bathymetry of Magic Mountain area. (HR)
![Leg 1 Party](../leg1_sum/media/party_100.jpg)
Summary I
Science team for Leg One. (HR)
![CTD transect showing particle cloud over Magic Mountain vent site](../jul08/media/acrossexplorer_100.jpg)
July 8
Transect showing particle cloud over Magic Mountain vent site. (HR)
![Magnetization map of Explorer Ridge](../jul08/media/magic_mag_100.jpg)
July 8
Magnetization map of Explorer Ridge. (HR)
![Bathymetric map of Explorer Ridge](../jul08/media/magic_2m_100.jpg)
July 8
Bathymetric map of Explorer Ridge. (HR)
![Particle intensity map of Explorer Ridge](../jul08/media/bscat_100.jpg)
July 8
Particle intensity map of Explorer Ridge. (HR)
![Temperature map of Explorer Ridge region](../jul08/media/temp_100.jpg)
July 8
Temperature map of Explorer Ridge region. (HR)
![Map of chemically reactive water from vent sources](../jul08/media/redox_100.jpg)
July 8
Map of chemically reactive water from vent sources. (HR)
![Preparing ABE for its next dive](../jul06/media/abe_people_100.jpg)
July 6
Preparing ABE for its next dive.
![The science team who searches for evidence of plumes](../jul06/media/ctdgroup1_100.jpg)
July 6
The science team who searches for evidence of plumes. (HR)
![The science team who anaylzes CTD water samples](../jul06/media/group_100.jpg)
July 6
The science team who anaylzes CTD water samples. (HR)
![Picnic on the Thompson's back deck](../jul06/media/picnic_100.jpg)
July 6
Picnic on the Thompson's back deck.
![Dana Yoerger examines data from ABE](../jul06/media/yoerger_100.jpg)
July 6
Dana Yoerger examines data from ABE.
![Launching ABE over the side of the ship](../jul03/media/abe_launch_100.jpg)
July 3
Launching ABE to collect data. (HR)
![CTD deployment](../jul03/media/ctd_launch_100.jpg)
July 3
CTD deployment for evidence of hydrothermal activity. (HR)
![High resolution bathymetry collected on ABE's first two dives](../jul03/media/em300_100.jpg)
July 3
High resolution bathymetry collected on ABE's first two dives. (HR)
![Cross-section of a hydrothermal plume over Magic Monutain](../jul03/media/exp_ridge_100.jpg)
July 3
Cross-section of a hydrothermal plume over Magic Monutain. (HR)
![EM300 bathymetry survey over Explorer Ridge](../jun30/media/line1_100.jpg)
June 30
EM300 bathymetry survey over Explorer Ridge. (HR)
![Preparing transponders for deployment](../jun30/media/team_100.jpg)
June 30
Preparing transponders for deployment. (HR)
![CTD in the staging bay](../jun29/media/ctdabe_100.jpg)
June 29
The CTD in the staging bay. (HR)