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Photo Log

This page contains images from the Deep East Expedition conducted between September 8 – October 1, 2001. Images between September 8 – 15 are from Leg 1, during the exploration of Georges Bank's submarine canyon and Bear Seamount; those between September 16 – 21 are from Leg 2, exploring the Hudson Submarine canyon an ancient extension of the Hudson River Valley that extends more than 400 nautical mi seaward from the New York-New Jersey; and those between September 22 – 29 are from Blake Ridge off the Georgia coast. Click on an image to view a larger version and for additional information.

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Dense mussel bed on Blake Ridge Bacterial mat on Blake Ridge Shrimp crawling on gas hydrate A Xenophore; a large single celled organism
September 29
Dense mussel bed on Blake Ridge.
 September 29
Bacterial mat on Blake Ridge.
 September 29
Shrimp crawling on gas hydrate.
 September 28
A Xenophore; a large single celled organism.
Examining samples brought up from the deep sea. Fish swimming above a mussel bed at Blake Ridge Microscopic shells collected from deep sea sediment. Shrimp crawling under a shelf of mud and gas hydrate.
September 28
Examining samples brought up from the deep sea.
 September 28
Fish swimming above a mussel bed at Blake Ridge.
 September 27
Microscopic shells collected from deep sea sediment.
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Shrimp crawling under a shelf of mud and gas hydrate.
Outcropping of white gas hydrate. Deep sea clam Deep sea anemone Chemosynthetic mussels.
September 27
Outcropping of white gas hydrate.
 September 26
Deep sea clam.
 September 26
Deep sea anemone.
 September 25
Chemosynthetic mussels.
Divers recovering Alvin after dive. Shrimp crawling in mussel bed. High resolution Bathymetric map of Blake Ridge. Orange bacterial mat near gas seep
September 25
Divers recovering Alvin after dive.
 September 25
Shrimp crawling in mussel bed.
 September 25
High resolution Bathymetric map of Blake Ridge.
 September 24
Orange bacterial mat near gas seep.
Foraminifera. Bathymetric profile of Blake Ridge. Iceworms crawling on hydrate nodule. Mussel pot retreiving sample.
September 24
Foraminifera.
 September 23
Bathymetric profile of Blake Ridge.
 September 23
Iceworms crawling on hydrate nodule.
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Mussel pot retreiving sample.
Mussel pot taking sample Spider crab on deep sea mussel bed. Deep East Leg 2 science team Deep sea explorers after first Alvin dive
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Mussel pot taking sample.
 September 22
Spider crab on deep sea mussel bed.		 September 21
Deep East Leg 2 science team.
 September 20
Deep sea explorers after first Alvin dive.
Swarm of lantern fish outside Alvin. Dr. Bothner and sediment core. Deploying Alvin Calm blue ocean
September 20
Swarm of lantern fish outside Alvin.
 September 19
Dr. Bothner and sediment core.
 September 19
Deploying Alvin.
 September 19
Calm blue ocean.
Retreiving large anemone from Alvin Sieving sediment samples. Preparing to deploy sediment sampler. Sieving benthic samples.
September 18
Retreiving large anemone from Alvin.
 September 18
Sieving sediment samples.
 September 18
Preparing to deploy sediment sampler.
 September 17
Sieving sediment samples.
Two Rat-Tail fish. Divers releasing Alvin for a dive. Preparing Alvin for a dive Water sampling rosette.
September 17
Two Rat-Tail fish.
 September 17
Divers releasing Alvin.
 September 17
Preparing Alvin for a dive.
 September 16
Water sampling rosette.
R/V Atlantis at dock. American flag hung in honor of 9/11. Artists sketch of ocean floor. Alvin in hanger.
September 16
R/V Atlantis at dock.
 September 15
American flag hung in honor of 9/11.
 September 15
Artists sketch of ocean floor.
 September 15
Alvin in hanger.
Deep sea medusae Deep sea shrimp Styrafoam cups The red crab Chayceon quinquedens
September 14
Deep sea medusae.
 September 14
Deep sea shrimp.
 September 14
Styrafoam cups exposed to great pressure.
 September 14
The red crab Chayceon quinquedens.
Alvin hoisted on A-frame. Bear seamount High Seas Path of Hurricane Erin.
September 14
Alvin hoisted on A-frame.
 September 13
3-D image of Bear seamount.
 September 13
High Seas.
 September 12
Path of Hurricane Erin.
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High Seas Terraces of Oceanographer Canyon Squid Deep sea coral landscape
September 12
High Seas.
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Terraces of Oceanographer Canyon.
 September 11
Squid.
 September 11
Deep sea coral landscape.
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Suction sampling invertebrates. Deep sea corals Alvin on A-frame Alvin in hanger
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Suction sampling invertebrates.
 September 10
Deep sea corals.
 September 10
Alvin on A-frame.
 September 10
Alvin in hanger.
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Immersion suit demonstation R/V Atlantis. Educators at sea. R/V atlantis
September 9
Immersion suit demonstation.
 September 9
R/V Atlantis.
 September 8
Educators at sea.
 September 8
R/V Atlantis at dock.


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