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
![animation of Mid-ocean spreading center](media/ridge_100.jpg)
Summary
Mid-ocean spreading center (mp4, 1.9 MB)
![animation of the subduction zone](media/subduction_100.jpg)
Summary
Subduction Zone plate boundary (mp4, 1.3 MB)
![panoramic of maug island caldera](../feb24/media/panoramic_100.jpg)
Feb 24
Panorama of Maug caldera (mp4, 510 KB)
![Hydrophone animation](../../background/acoustics/media/hydrophone_anim_100.jpg)
Feb 22
Hydrophone animation (Qmp4, 2.8 MB)
Images
![Bathymetry data collected at the Mariana Arc](../summary/media/final2_100.jpg)
Summary
Bathymetry data collected at the Mariana Arc (HR)
![Farallon de Paharos Island](../summary/media/uracasfar_100.jpg)
Summary
Farallon de Paharos Island (HR)
![Bathymetry of three volcanoes](../summary/media/uracas_100.jpg)
Summary
Bathymetry of three volcanoes (HR)
![Bathymetry of West Rota submarine volcano](../summary/media/rota_100.jpg)
Summary
Bathymetry of West Rota submarine volcano (HR)
![The Anatahan Volcano erupted on May 11.](../anatahan/media/fig1_anatahan_100.jpg)
March 19
The Anatahan Volcano erupted on May 11, 2003.
![The Anatahan Volcano erupted on May 11.](../anatahan/media/fig2_anatahan_100.jpg)
March 19
The Anatahan Volcano erupted on May 11, 2003.
![Anatahan Volcano as it appeared 3 months before the eruption.](../anatahan/media/fig3_anatahan_100.jpg)
March 19
Anatahan Volcano as it appeared 3 months before the eruption.
![Map of MR1 sidescan sonar imagery around Anatahan island.](../anatahan/media/fig4_anatahan_100.jpg)
March 19
Map of MR1 sidescan sonar imagery around Anatahan island.
![Map of EM300 multibeam sonar bathymetry around Anatahan island.](../anatahan/media/fig5_anatahan_100.jpg)
March 19
Map of EM300 multibeam sonar bathymetry around Anatahan island.
![Kasuga 1 submarine volcano](../mar02/media/kasuga_100.jpg)
March 2
Kasuga 1 submarine volcano (HR)
![Nikko submarine volcano](../mar02/media/nikko_100.jpg)
March 2
Nikko submarine volcano (HR)
![Venting system on a submarine arc volcano](../mar02/media/subarcvolc_100.jpg)
March 2
Venting system on a submarine arc volcano (HR)
![Distribution of active marine volcanic arcs](../mar02/media/global_100.jpg)
March 2
Distribution of active marine volcanic arcs (HR)
![Securing the cups to the CTD frame](../feb26/media/ctdcups_100.jpg)
Feb 26
Securing the cups to the CTD frame
![The backpack buddies with decorated cups](../feb26/media/before_100.jpg)
Feb 26
The backpack buddies with decorated cups
![The backpack buddies surrounded by cups](../feb26/media/after_100.jpg)
Feb 26
The backpack buddies surrounded by cups
![The backpack buddies enjoying the scenery](../feb26/media/buddies_100.jpg)
Feb 26
The backpack buddies enjoying the scenery (HR)
![Profiles of chemical and physical tracers](../feb24/media/chemistry_100.jpg)
Feb 24
Profiles of chemical and physical tracers (HR)
![Location of the CTD cast in the Maug caldera](../feb24/media/maugmap_100.jpg)
Feb 24
Location of the CTD cast in the Maug caldera (HR)
![The Thompson surrounded by Maug's three islands](../feb24/media/tgt_maug_100.jpg)
Feb 24
The Thompson surrounded by Maug's three islands (HR)
![Autonomous Underwater Hydrophone (AUH) mooring](../feb22/media/hydrophone_100.jpg)
Feb 24
Autonomous Underwater Hydrophone (AUH) mooring (HR)
![Deploying the hydrophone](../feb22/media/haruairborne_100.jpg)
Feb 22
Deploying the hydrophone (HR)
![Deploying the syntactic foam float](../feb22/media/harufloatoverside_100.jpg)
Feb 22
Deploying the syntactic foam float (HR)
![Intense plumes near East Diamante submarine volcano](../feb18/media/ediamante_100.jpg)
Feb 18
Plumes near East Diamante volcano (HR)
![Submarine volcano map](../feb17/media/islands_100.jpg)
Feb 17
Submarine volcano map (HR)
![Sarigan Island](../feb17/media/sariganeast_100.jpg)
Feb 17
Sarigan Island (HR)
![Sarigan Island from the MR1 survey](../feb17/media/mr1ss_100.jpg)
Feb 17
Sarigan Island from the MR1 survey (HR)
![Towfish being recovered](../feb17/media/mr1deploy_100.jpg)
Feb 17
Towfish being recovered (HR)
![MR1 sonar system before deployment](../feb17/media/mr1deck_100.jpg)
Feb 17
MR1 sonar system (HR)
![Southern Mariana back-arc spreading center](../feb12/media/toyo_backarc_100.jpg)
Feb 12
Southern Mariana back-arc spreading center (HR)
![G. Lebon and S. Maenner launch the CTD](../feb12/media/ctd_launch_100.jpg)
Feb 12
G. Lebon and S. Maenner launch the CTD (HR)
![Location of hydrothermal vent fields](../feb12/media/backarc_plume_100.jpg)
Feb 12
Location of hydrothermal vent fields (HR)
![Northwest Rota submarine volcano](../feb12/media/nw_rota_100.jpg)
Feb 12
Northwest Rota submarine volcano (HR)