Following completion of today’s dive, our next planned operation is a final CTD tow-yo overtop the Europa mound, setting the scene for tomorrow’s ROV dive.

Following completion of today’s dive, our next planned operation is a final CTD tow-yo overtop the Europa mound, setting the scene for tomorrow’s ROV dive. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011. Download larger version (jpg, 304 KB).

Eighth ROV Dive Completed
August 11, 2011

The eighth ROV dive of the expedition was conducted west of the summit of Mount Dent, following a series of topographic highs at the base of a steep west facing scarp. Fantastic geological imagery was captured, including video of a double fissure.