Dive R497  
      Dive Plan: This dive is at the extensometer site on the north rift zone of Axial. The elevator was deployed with extensometer#4 in one tube and 3 empty tubes. ROPOS will first take #4 out of the elevator and deploy it, then will recover the other four  
      extensometers that were deployed in '98 and place them in the elevator, where they will be recovered at some point during, or after, the dive. Two Imagenex lines will be run after the extensometer work, then on to CASM  
      At CASM site for sampling and observations: tube worm grab; suction samples of mats, animals, FeO (if any present) and vent fluid. Collect GTBs; recover Vemco and HOBO - all at CASM. Deploy MTR and sample sulfides at CASM as well.  
      Note: Nav fixes not edited in the logs. All fixes were logged, regardless of accuracy. Use the dive plots to determine actual positions. Only positions on NRZ are acoustic nav. All transit and CASM positions are ship at stern.  
  UTC Hour Min Depth (m) Sub Hdng (deg) UTM X UTM Y Comments Frmgrbs, Photos, Samples
17 32 1 158 424216 5087322 Elevator with 4 extensometers aboard into the water at 10:04. Didn't sink. Have to recover to add more weight.  
17 32 1 158 424216 5087322 10:50. Elevator back on deck. Weights had fallen of.  
17 32 1 158 424216 5087322 11:55. Elevator back into the briney. There is one extensometer onboard. Idea is to take that one down and deploy, recover others to surface for refurbishing and redeployment.  
0 38 0 0 422909 5096312 Dive commenced at 0100  
1 57 1570 184 420888 5096765 Screen picture was not updating. We'll retry on the logger data station.  
1 58 1569 204 420888 5096765 Ropos out of cage, picture taken on frame grab.  
1 59 1568 136 420888 5096765   R497-7
1 59 1566 69 420888 5096765   R497-8
2 0 1568 41 420888 5096765 hosers in action R497-9
2 5 1590 22 420886 5096774 Line freed from near Niskin pull ring.  
2 6 1594 258 421704 5099332 Bottom in sight. Video started.  
2 7 1598 261 421704 5099332 Rat-tail fish, and quite alot of sediment kicked up when we reached the bottom.  
2 9 1598 256 420865 5096821 Elevator is 52 meters away, bearing 121. The fix is good.  
2 10 1598 254 420867 5096818 Marker was replaced on top of the BioBox.  
2 13 1598 252 420874 5096818 Marker 35 is floating from the BioBox. One end is inside the BioBox. Now we are trying to grab the marker.  
2 17 1598 296 420858 5096844 50 m bearing 122 to elevator.  
2 18 1597 118 420858 5096844 We are now moving with Mkr-35 in the claw. Lobate flows. Now 40 m bearing 137 to elevator. good fix.  
2 20 1596 140 420908 5096807 15 m bearing 070 to elevator.  
2 21 1593 165 420919 5096794 At elevator.  
2 22 1597 168 420923 5096784 Dropped marker. Will pick it up later for the transit to CASM.  
2 26 1597 167 420926 5096780 claw released Mkr-35.  
2 30 1597 158 420897 5096792 Trying to sample a rock at this site. Several previous attempts have failed.  
2 32 1595 147 420852 5096774 Failed rock sampling, now rising up to take extensometer out of tube and deploy it.  
2 34 1591 179 420891 5096808 photo #10 taken of line grab.  
2 35 1590 156 420900 5096813 Photo#1 of extensometer being removed from the tube on the elevator.  
2 38 1597 11 420873 5096817 Getting ready to grab the extensometer by it's base, extensometer on bottom.  
2 40 1598 130 420880 5096828 We have the extensometer by the base and are moving it. We passed a rat-tailed fish on the way.  
2 42 1593 279 418878 5095751 Heading to 9E5 target with extensometer in hand.  
2 43 1592 294 420914 5096763 Three transponder cage fix, range 342 m bearing 283 degrees. No P-code. Target is 99E5.  
2 50 1597 282 420903 5096793 Crossing lobate flows, rat-tailed fish in the distance, heading for 99E5.  
2 52 1597 288 419971 5096996 Eel-like fish. R497-10
2 51 1596 286 420903 5096793 Fish is under a ledge and the ledge just collapsed on it. We are trying to get it out to identify it while we are waiting on the ship.  
2 54 1596 294 420046 5097164 Going over a jumbled ridge with sponges, might be older than lobates seen earlier.  
2 55 1596 292 420046 5097164 Partially collapsed lobates, probably of the same age as the ridge seen earlier.  
2 56 1594 288 420870 5096793 good ROPOS fix.  
3 0 1595 289 420867 5096786 Lobate flows in this area.  
3 3 1595 282 420846 5096814 heading to west edge of target 99-5 to deploy. In moderate sediment - lobates. some collapse in larger lobes.  
3 10 1594 285 420809 5096818 continuing in lobates toward target.  
3 15 1595 276 420724 5096841 Fairly low relief area of discrete lobates and tubes. Moderately sediment.  
3 25 1594 268 420605 5096853 Looking around in the lobates with light sed cover to deploy on a flat spot. An anemone on the wall of a collapse pit.  
3 27 1600 261 420611 5096856 Landing on lobates, light sed cover, few sponges .Target E-5.  
3 29 1600 235 420588 5096865 good location, deploying 99-E5. Photo 12-14
3 30 1599 187 420589 5096867 Extensometer deployment R497-11
3 31 1596 214 420620 5096874 Top end R497-12
3 31 1598 184 420620 5096874 Deployed extensometer at x=420590 y=5096865 Photo-15
3 32 1593 129 420575 5096909 moving to E-4.  
3 35 1593 122 420676 5096870 Small collapse channels in lobates.  
3 39 1593 129 420688 5096824 Moved into more jumbled flows that are lightly sediment. Unusual white animal.  
3 40 1597 170 420695 5096817  
 3 40 1597 184 420686 5096812 Sponge? R497-14
3 41 1597 164 420682 5096833 Close up of sponge R497-16
3 41 1597 168 420682 5096833 Strange white creature on lavas. R497-15
3 41 1597 170 420688 5096817 Just heard that the elevator is back on the surface!  
4 16 1498 196 420728 5096810 cage starboard side R497-21
4 17 1498 202 420718 5096836 cage starboard side - 2 R497-22
4 22 1498 209 419941 5097056 cage front R497-23
4 59 1399 193 420704 5096782 Well, the elevator didn't work out as planed. At least it didn't sprout wings and fly. We are now moving south to CASM vent field for a while, maybe some high temperature fluids!  
5 21 1379 190 420667 5096298   R497-34
5 21 1378 191 420673 5096270 cage close, top half (previous frame is bottom half) to be stitched together in post processing. for ropos guys. R497-35
6 24 1374 195 420638 5095228 About 60 meters from CASM. Yippee!  
       NO ACOUSTIC NAV. GPS SHIP POSITION AT STERN (CASM)  
7 20 1546 300 420638 5095228 About 35 m of the bottom, leaving the cage at 1545. We're facing west as we go down.  
7 21 1574 269 420638 5095228 Bottom in sight.  
7 23 1573 240 420638 5095228 Turning to look east to se if we can see the fissure.  
7 24 1573 95 420638 5095228 We're going to pick up and drive 20 m to the west now.  
7 26 1575 277 420638 5095228 Flat lobates with skylights, many sponges but not much sediment.  
7 27 1575 270 420638 5095228 Lobates have some yellow staining in hollows. Surfaces are very glassy, Lavas look younger right here, hot many sponges compared to other. Very distinct contacts with little kapukas of older lava.  
7 29 1572 267 420638 5095228 Contact lava R497-36
7 29 1574 272 420638 5095228 Mixed young and old lavas. photo-17
7 33 1573 273 420638 5095228 White bacterial mat and tube worms.  
7 33 1572 269 420638 5095228 Scattered tube worms  
7 33 1573 267 420638 5095228 A little venting near some tube worms. CASM R497-37
7 33 1573 271 420638 5095228 Scattered tube worms. Photo-18
7 33 1571 271 420638 5095228 More extensive fissure near the wall. tube worm patch R497-38
7 34 1572 272 420638 5095228 Tube worm patch- looks young and springy in the middle, old on the outside. Photo-19
7 34 1573 291 420638 5095228 The tube worms and palm worms are covered in limpets.  
7 34 1573 279 420638 5095228 Closer view of the tube worm bush. palm worms etc . water sample R497-39
7 36 1574 290 420638 5095228 Preparing to suction diffuse flow into jar J3. Ss-J3_dfl_ R497-1
7 40 1574 284 420638 5095228 Positioning the suction tube and preparing to sample this fluid.  
7 42 1574 285 420638 5095228 Ship heading is 25 and we've driven 50 m since the point we set down.  
7 42 1574 284 420638 5095228 The stern of the ship might be right over where this vent is.  
7 45 1574 288 420638 5095228 We're going to let it pump for 3 or 4 minutes, temperature is jumping between 1 and 16 C.  
7 47 1574 284 420638 5095228 Taking water sample over palm worms. near fissure R497-40
7 48 1574 287 420638 5095228 We stopped pumping.  
7 48 1574 284 420638 5095228 We are done with this sample- we are rotating the jar out of position.  
7 48 1574 286 420638 5095228 Photo of nameless vent we just took a fluid sample from. Photo-20
7 51 1574 284 420638 5095228 we're picking up and continuing west to the fissure.  
7 52 1573 269 420638 5095228 More scattered tube worms, approaching the edge of the fissure. Se some bacterial mat and dead tube worms, limpets.  
7 53 1572 264 420638 5095228 More venting near fissure R497-41
7 53 1571 272 420638 5095228 Moving the ship 30 m to the west.  
7 54 1571 270 420638 5095228 Looks the fissure runs 020.  
7 55 1572 281 420638 5095228 SiTting on the edge of the fissure waiting for the ship to move. Traces of venting, worms, etc.  
7 56 1572 280 420638 5095228 The ship has caught up with us so we're going across to the other side then drive north.  
7 58 1573 2 420638 5095228 Proceeding north, we're at the bottom of the fissure.  
8 1 1572 68 420638 5095228 Up on the western edge of the fissure.  
8 3 1572 42 420638 5095228 Moving the ship 30 m to the west.  
8 6 1571 6 420638 5095228 Keeping our head at 020.  
8 9 1572 19 420638 5095228 The sonar isn't being very helpful, so I think we're a little lost.  
8 9 1572 9 420638 5095228 We're going to run north for 20 m, then go west to locate the fissure again. We just went in a nice little circle.  
8 10 1573 10 420638 5095228 Intense diffuse venting- lots of worms and limpets. Photo-21
8 10 1573 14 420638 5095228 Moving west again.  
8 12 1572 18 420638 5095228 We're going north again.  
8 13 1570 17 420638 5095228 We see the chimneys! These are the lamphere chimneys, we think. We're of on the west side of the fissure still.  
8 14 1571 88 420638 5095228 Lamphere chimney R497-43
8 14 1570 94 420638 5095228 We see the chain that Verena put on a chimney in 1983. We can see lava lapping up on the bottom of this chimney.  
8 15 1573 75 420638 5095228 Base of Lamphere chimney R497-44
8 15 1573 69 420638 5095228 Photo of this sulfide structure with the chain on it. There's a little chimney, some venting, on this structure. Photo-2
8 16 1572 265 420638 5095228 To the west we go.  
8 16 1571 273 420638 5095228 We're at the fissure again- looking for T&S.  
8 18 1572 27 420638 5095228 A little bit of sulfide on the wall - we're right on the rim.  
8 19 1573 21 420638 5095228 We're lost.  
8 19 1574 22 420638 5095228 Moving the ship 30 m to the north.  
8 21 1581 21 420638 5095228 We're at the bottom of the fissure, sort of.  
8 22 1579 11 420638 5095228 Metaliferous sediment, clams, crabs.  
8 26 1570 46 420638 5095228 What's the funny white-shaped donut looking thing?  
8 27 1568 23 420638 5095228 Going a little bit further north, Steve thinks we're cutting through the caldera wall. So we're turning around and going back.  
8 29 1577 194 420638 5095228 Metaliferous sediment again.  
8 30 1574 156 420638 5095228 Old sulfide - bizarre old sulfide.  
8 31 1573 128 420638 5095228 Some brecias on this old sulfide. Photo-23
8 31 1573 125 420638 5095228 red stuff on edge of wall R497-46
8 33 1579 193 420638 5095228 Climbing back up the wall to check the tether.  
8 34 1578 203 420638 5095228 Returning to the cage for tether management. The tether is caught on something.  
8 36 1543 150 420638 5095228 Keith had to go southwest to get back to his cage. The tether is ok.  
8 37 1546 141 420638 5095228 Going back down.  
8 39 1571 132 420638 5095228 We're going to go southeast now from the cage.  
8 40 1572 131 420638 5095228 Course 130 to attempt to find the fissure again.  
8 43 1574 125 420638 5095228 Lava contact Photo-24
8 43 1574 126 420638 5095228 Contact new lava R497-47
8 44 1575 133 420638 5095228 new lava down in the fissure?  
8 46 1576 77 420638 5095228 Lateralling to the north to get some more tether out.  
8 47 1573 82 420638 5095228 There are a few signs of hydrothermal venting here.  
8 47 1571 81 420638 5095228 Moving the ship 40 m to the east.  
8 48 1574 92 420638 5095228 Looks like there might be some hydrothermal venting? Maybe it's just staining. Quite glassy.  
8 56 1576 87 420638 5095228 Accidental photo Photo-25
8 58 1552 234 420638 5095228 We're going to move the ship back to where we first were when we saw the lamphere chimneys.  
9 0 1543 263 420638 5095228 We're moving the ship south 30 m.  
9 6 1548 270 420638 5095228 Going back down to the bottom again to look for this sight.  
9 7 1575 270 420638 5095228 It looks like we're in the right terrain this time.  
9 9 1572 276 420638 5095228 Moving ship 30 m to the west - we think we've got it. Lots of dead worms, maybe some are alive.  
9 9 1572 277 420638 5095228 We're at the fissure waiting for the ship.  
9 11 1573 273 420638 5095228 We see some live tube worms, some dead.  
9 12 1572 275 420638 5095228 Going into the fissure and we're going to run north 020.  
9 14 1580 3 420638 5095228 We're down in the deepest part of the fissure. Tube worms, metaliferous sediments. Need to move the ship another 10 m to the west.  
9 16 1582 13 420638 5095228 A plump holothurian crawling about the tube worms  
9 18 1581 14 420638 5095228 The ship is in the correct position, we are proceeding north.  
9 19 1583 13 420638 5095228 We see some clams.  
9 20 1586 12 420638 5095228 The wall is starting to pinch in.  
9 22 1582 24 420638 5095228 We have the east wall in site.  
9 22 1579 17 420638 5095228 Looks like we're back in the caldera, looking at the brecias again. There is speculation that we're back where we were before, which is too far north.  
9 25 1581 196 420638 5095228 Going back to the cage - saw the clams again.  
9 26 1583 188 420638 5095228 Actually we're going back to the position of the cage.  
9 27 1580 211 420638 5095228 Octopus, fish. a lot of predators R49748
9 27 1580 208 420638 5095228 Looking at some octopus, fish, sulfide, hydrothermal, etc. Photo-26
9 27 1581 223 420638 5095228 Closer view of octopus and rattail R497-50
9 28 1581 220 420638 5095228 Octopus! R497-52
9 28 1581 221 420638 5095228 We're looking at a chimney!  
9 28 1579 216 420638 5095228 Sulfide chimney R497-53
9 28 1579 216 420638 5095228 Sulfide chimney R497-53
9 28 1579 228 420638 5095228 Photo of baby crab on top of a chimney Photo-27
9 29 1581 231 420638 5095228 Little black things on the chimney - snails or something.  
9 30 1581 230 420638 5095228 Photo of sulfide chimney. Photo-28
9 30 1581 230 420638 5095228 Bottom of sulfide chimney R497-54
9 31 1581 230 420638 5095228 We're going to try to grab this little spire now. Can see nice shimmery water. He got a little piece of it into the port side of the BioBox. Sf_R497-2
9 35 1581 230 420638 5095228 Unsuccessful attempt to grab some more of the sulfide.  
9 36 1581 231 420638 5095228 Looking at a sweet looking crab.  
9 36 1581 230 420638 5095228 Crab on top of sulfide chimney R497-55
9 36 1581 231 420638 5095228 Crab on the chimney R497-56
9 37 1581 232 420638 5095228 Grabbing the top of the chimney with a crab on top of it.  
9 38 1581 236 420638 5095228 The crab is attacking ROPOS!  
9 38 1581 236 420638 5095228 Crab getting friendly with ROPOS R497-57
9 39 1581 233 420638 5095228 The crab is attacking the Imagenex now.  
9 39 1581 236 420638 5095228 We see some black smoke now that we've broken of the top of this chimney.  
9 40 1581 237 420638 5095228 Actually not true black smoke - but there is clear fluid coming out.  
9 41 1581 235 420638 5095228 Put the crab and sulfide in the port BioBox Sf&Bio_R497-3
9 43 1581 235 420638 5095228 Going to look around a bit more.  
9 44 1580 282 420638 5095228 Huge field of tube worms. Beautiful.  
9 45 1580 333 420638 5095228 Huge lush tube worm field.  
9 45 1580 333 420638 5095228 Tons of tube worms R497-58
9 46 1580 15 420638 5095228 This is T&S.  
9 46 1581 22 420638 5095228 We've found the HOBO at T&S.  
9 47 1581 60 420638 5095228 Moving the ship 20 m to the south.  
9 50 1583 359 420638 5095228 Looking for the MTR.  
9 50 1584 357 420638 5095228 We found the MTR.  
9 51 1583 353 420638 5095228 Sampling site near MTR R497-59
9 55 1584 352 420638 5095228 Using Jar J4 for this water sample. SS-j4_dfl _R497-4
10 1 1584 313 420638 5095228 Preparing to do this suction sample- probing for temperature.  
10 3 1584 317 420638 5095228 Temperature isn't so high, going to try a little bit away.  
10 8 1584 286 420638 5095228 Sampling right near this MTR. Starting the pump. Approximately 25 C or so, jumping around. Sample R497-4.  
10 10 1584 284 420638 5095228 Water sample at T&S near MTR R49760
10 12 1584 285 420638 5095228 Still pumping.  
10 15 1584 283 420638 5095228 Sample is complete.  
10 16 1584 284 420638 5095228 Going to do the port side gastight bottle. Gtb_R497-5
10 23 1584 286 420638 5095228 We fired it.  
10 24 1584 285 420638 5095228 Trying to pick up some sulfide for Steve- it's breaking a lot.  
10 24 1584 287 420638 5095228 Sulfide sample from T&S - placed it in the port side BioBox. Also taking the other MTR out of the BioBox. Sf_R497-6
10 27 1584 285 420638 5095228 Placing this MTR near some flow, but not to hot.  
10 28 1584 284 420638 5095228 Deploying the MTR#3017m at T&S  
10 32 1584 287 420638 5095228 Picking up the old VEMCO and putting it in the starboard side of the BioBox. VEMCO_R497-7
10 34 1584 283 420638 5095228 That was VEMCO 98-13-214  
10 34 1584 284 420638 5095228 Now we're doing a tube worm grab right near where the VEMCO was.  
10 35 1584 284 420638 5095228 Actually, I take it back, we're going to suction particles over the tube worms here first. SS-j1_bio _R497-8
10 39 1584 288 420638 5095228 Probing the temperature over these tube worms before we suction sample.  
10 39 1584 288 420638 5095228 suction of particles over tube worms R497-61
10 39 1584 287 420638 5095228 This is log file number 4 for this suction sample of particles over the tube worms at T&S.  
10 42 1584 289 420638 5095228 We are suctioning.  
10 43 1584 286 420638 5095228 The max temp was around 10 C. Still suctioning.  
10 49 1584 287 420638 5095228 Collecting tube worm clump, putting it in stbrd bio-box. Bio_497-9
10 54 1584 287 420638 5095228 collecting second clump, still the same sample number, also put into the stbd bio-box.  
10 56 1584 287 420638 5095228 continuing to sample SS_497-8, more particles. pump on 1/2 speed at 10:58  
10 59 1584 288 420638 5095228 rustling gently at the worm grab site to continue the particle sampling with the suction sampler.  
11 6 1584 286 420638 5095228 Stopping the suction sample and temp log #4 (J1 was the ss)  
11 10 1584 283 420638 5095228 probe-casm R497-62
11 8 1584 283 420638 5095228 Repositioning the MTR into the same spot that the worm grab was taken. Bottom of MTR is being moved into the flow.  
11 13 1584 283 420638 5095228 Positioning ss probe to get temp over MTR, max temp 17.9 C.  
11 16 1584 286 420638 5095228 positioning to ss bottle 1, getting ready to sample mat for Moyer  
11 20 1584 276 420638 5095228 begin pumping sample of mat, Tmax so far = 5.4 deg C. SS-1_mat _R497-10
11 24 1584 275 420638 5095228 Continuing to ss mat material.  
11 28 1584 275 420638 5095228 continuing mat sampling, temp is 5 C.  
11 31 1584 274 420638 5095228 suction sample white fur R497-63
11 32 1584 278 420638 5095228 max T is up to 6.1 deg during sampling of mat  
11 32 1584 275 420638 5095228 pump of sample is finished for mat. move to flushing jar. flush ss.  
11 35 1584 275 420638 5095228 tapes changed about 1128  
11 36 1584 279 420638 5095228 moving to the HOBO sampler to check out the flow.  
11 39 1581 38 420638 5095228 worms and vent water R497-65
11 40 1580 60 420638 5095228 tube worms and vent R497-66
11 40 1580 112 420638 5095228 clasp of vent R497-67
11 41 1579 121 420638 5095228 smashed the top of the chimney with the s probe, temp spike to 28 deg C.  
11 42 1581 122 420638 5095228 positioning 7 function arm for a gas tight sample near the top of the chimney strbd gas tight  
11 43 1581 120 420638 5095228 stbd gas tight. Gtb_dfl_R497-11
11 45 1579 65 420638 5095228 moving away from the chimney to find a sulfide sample, found FeO pagodas  
11 46 1580 339 420638 5095228 sulfide sample area R497-68
11 46 1581 313 420638 5095228 Attempting to collect small turret of FeO from near where the first was collected. lots of debris stirred up. sample fell. trying another piece, no good. third try. sample fell away. giving up on this area. One more try before we leave.  
12 1 1582 280 420638 5095228 Steve's highlight tape was changed.  
12 4 1582 282 420638 5095228 Attempting to grab an FeO sample at the base of the T&S spire. The sample has lots of tube worms on it. Into port bio-box. Sf_R497-12
12 7 1582 292 420638 5095228 sulfide sample and tube worms R497-69
12 8 1582 290 420638 5095228 More FeO added, same sample number, more tube worms. Second grab last piece.  
12 9 1582 299 420638 5095228 Stop Steve's video.  
12 10 1580 284 420638 5095228 tube worms! R497-70
12 11 1581 255 420638 5095228 tube worms R497-71
12 11 1581 253 420638 5095228 tube worms. photo 30
12 18 1582 247 420638 5095228 fluid sample in tube worms R497-72
12 13 1581 248 420638 5095228 fluid sample over the wormsTmax= 29.9 C. bottle#2 w/green mesh. starting sample 1215, temp taken a dive. fluctuating temps. Stop the pump, checking nozzle, pumping restarted Tmax=38.5 C, Texit=27.3 C steady. Logging temp log #6 for fluid. Texit=27.1C SS-j2_dfl _R497-13
12 20 1582 248 420638 5095228 still sampling  
12 23 1582 249 420638 5095228 still steady at 28 C stop sampling pump and stop temp log # 6. Highlights on.  
12 25 1582 247 420638 5095228 video survey of lush tube worm area where the was sample was taken.  
12 26 1582 245 420638 5095228 tube worms R497-74
12 27 1582 245 420638 5095228 tube worms R497-75
12 28 1582 246 420638 5095228 stopping highlights. positioning for ss J2. begin sampling 1231, 10 micron mesh for larvae intake temp 7.5 C SS-j2_bio _R497-14
12 33 1582 243 420638 5095228 Vareena's highlights are running.  
12 40 1582 245 420638 5095228 start Kim's highlights tape  
12 45 1582 243 420638 5095228 tube and palm worms R497-76
12 46 1582 243 420638 5095228 stopping the fluid sample. rotating to jar number 3  
12 48 1582 242 420638 5095228 begin sampling at 1249 sampling material on the outer surface of the tube worms. SS-3_bio _R497-15
12 56 1582 245 420638 5095228 still suction sampling worms and their close associates.  
13 2 1582 242 420638 5095228 end of sample.  
13 2 1582 243 420638 5095228 move to flushing jar. flush suction sampler.  
13 4 1582 243 420638 5095228 Kim's video off.  
13 5 1582 248 420638 5095228 Kim's highlights back on. Beta cam highlight on. Tube worm fields being surveyed.  
13 10 1580 48 420638 5095228 ROPOS is positioning to collect the HOBO sampler using the 7 function arm. Probe is now free at 1313. ROPOS is setting down on the bottom in order to store the hobo in the port BioBox. Highlights off. HOBO_

R497-16
13 16 1583 132 420638 5095228 Attempting to place the hobo in the port bio-box. draped the hobo to the bottom. ROPOS is moving to collect the hobo a second time. Repositioned to collect it again. hobo is in the port bio-box. box is closed.  
13 29 1583 331 420638 5095228 ROPOS is releasing the ss probe. Positioning the 5 function arm to grab the ring.  
13 33 1583 311 420638 5095228 change VCR tapes and stop Kim's highlights  
13 34 1583 311 420638 5095228 ROPOS is moving to the top of T&S to sample with the Niskin. The 5 function arm has grabbed the ring. 1336 sample collected. top of the vent. Niskin was about 6 inches above the outlet. Niskin_dfl

_R497-17
13 43 1584 274 420638 5095228 ROPOS is moving back to the cage. End of sampling.  
13 46 1556 120 420638 5095228 ROPOS has returned to cage.  
13 57 1394 346 420638 5095229 ROPOS and ship are moving back toward the extensometer site.  
13 58 1402 16 420638 5095229 VCR's stopped for transit.  
14 3 1398 72 420638 5095229 Spiny jelly R497-78
14 3 1398 72 420638 5095229 Spiny jellyfish R497-79
16 24 0 0 421566 5097898 We're back at the NRZ and will deploy the elevator now (again). We're going to navigate it to the bottom. Elevator over the side now.  
16 28 0 0 421038 5096877 Elevator back in the water at 1624, going back down to the extensometer site.  
17 11 1399 60 420918 5096724 42083 509670 Elevator position.  
17 24 1577 70 420947 5096732 Moving to 98E3  
17 27 1591 94 420962 5096727 98E3 in view and located  
17 29 1593 321 420973 5096724 98E3 is located on top of pedestal of lava  
17 34 1593 311 420972 5096726 98E3 collected by ROPOS/all checks out/moving to then elevator-distance 80 m.  
17 37 1593 314 420977 5096745 ROPOS stopped for a fix: 3 transponders woohoo  
17 48 1593 298 420866 5096811 We have found the elevator/98E3 is being placed in the tube.  
17 49 1590 316 420731 5097981 The score stands at 1-0 Chadwick/98E3 recovered  
17 53 1593 132 421477 5097119 Moving now to collect Rock sample.  
18 3 1596 116 420898 5096759 Rock sample collected 420898/5096759 Rck_R497-10
18 6 1594 117 420898 5096760 Moving the ship(stern) 50 m to 98E4  
18 9 1593 274 420898 5096760 ROPOS on the bottom going between 98E3 and 98E4  
18 34 1591 319 420793 5096742 ROPOS on the move. Looking for 98E4  
18 41 1594 32 420742 5096794 98E4 located and Power outage. Shut down?  
18 45 1597 318 420737 5096807 Sub telemetry lost/Sub is coming up slowly/ Dive R497 comes to an end  
19 40 1597 318 420715 5096806 ROPOS on deck.  
       Dive Summary: The dive began with the elevator deployment. Got to the bottom. Removed one extensometer from the elevator and deployed it at position 99E5. When we were heading to recover one of the 98 extensometers Frank noticed that the elevator was  
        was floating behind the ship. We recovered the elevator and proceeded to CASM Vent Field. 17 samples were taken t CASM (suctions for animals and fluids), and tube worm grabs. After many hours at CASM we returned to the NRZ extensometer site.  
      The elevator was redeployed and one extensometer was placed in the tube. We lost power to the sub again and the dive was aborted.