Dive 547

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Comments - Dive R547

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Positions in utm x/y columns are automated and not flagged for accuracy. Consult dive maps for final position data.

Tasks: HFS and Suction sampling in area of '98 lava flow, Deploy MTR's: Magnesia, Mkr-N3, OldWorms, Mkr-N41, Nascent, Mkr-33, Cloud, Snail, Castle.

Bottom time: JD190(7/8) 0541- JD191(7/9) 0009

1448

289

422102

5079341

0255 Ropos in the water.

03:15:27 Jul 08 '00

0

194

423681

5088509

0314 Ropos back on deck.

03:07:27 Jul 08 '00

41

308

423850

5087101

303 Coming back up to adjust balast.

03:13:37 Jul 08 '00

0

168

423681

5088509

0313 Back on surface.

04:14:19 Jul 08 '00

1

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423681

5088509

0414 Ropos back in water.

04:30:43 Jul 08 '00

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5

423681

5088509

Started recording water column on Tunnicliffe tape at 4:19.

05:40:37 Jul 08 '00

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423646

5088562

0540 On bottom. Starting Embley tapes.

05:44:37 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423663

5088563

Waiting for a Ropos fix to find out where we are - WAIT!! There's the osmo sampler. We must be at Magnesia. There is no visible flow.

05:46:47 Jul 08 '00

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423663

5088563

A lot of iron oxides in the area. We are looking around, but it appears that the whole area at and around Magnesia is dead - no flow!

05:45:47 Jul 08 '00

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423663

5088563

Magnesia osmo

R547-001

05:45:47 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423663

5088563

near Magnesia

R547-002

05:46:27 Jul 08 '00

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423663

5088563

Near Magnesia - pillar and bathtub rings with collapse pit in the distance.

R547-003

05:47:17 Jul 08 '00

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423664

5088556

near Magnesia

R547-004

05:48:37 Jul 08 '00

1523

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423664

5088556

Positioning to deploy at Marker here.

05:49:37 Jul 08 '00

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423664

5088556

near Magnesia

R547-005

05:55:47 Jul 08 '00

1523

120

423664

5088551

Mkr-67 at Magnesia

R547-006

05:50:17 Jul 08 '00

1527

121

423664

5088556

The osmo is sitting down in the pit - we are now DEPLOYING Mkr-67 on the top of the ledge above the osmo. The heading is 120 looking down at the marker and the osmo is right below the ledge.

05:56:37 Jul 08 '00

1523

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423664

5088551

Osmo at Magnesia (Mkr-67 at top right).

R547-007

05:57:57 Jul 08 '00

1524

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423048

5089150

Heading down towards the osmo in the pit at Magnesia to see if there is any visible flow at all.

05:59:37 Jul 08 '00

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423054

5089141

osmo at Magnesia

R547-008

05:59:37 Jul 08 '00

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35

423054

5089141

osmo at Magnesia

R547-009

06:00:27 Jul 08 '00

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5089135

osmo at Magnesia

R547-010

05:59:57 Jul 08 '00

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8

423057

5089135

Photo one, photo two of Magnesia. Heading 355 looking at the marker on the top of the pit with the osmo at the base of the hole.

06:01:07 Jul 08 '00

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423057

5089135

Photos 3, 4, 5 at Magnesia, looking into the pit.

06:01:57 Jul 08 '00

1529

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423057

5089135

There is a scale worm swimming.

06:02:47 Jul 08 '00

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2

423662

5088543

Photo 6 of Magnesia, some more scale worms.

06:02:17 Jul 08 '00

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4

423057

5089135

pit at Magnesia

R547-011

06:02:37 Jul 08 '00

1529

3

423662

5088543

pit at Magnesia

R547-012

06:04:07 Jul 08 '00

1530

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423662

5088543

Fix for Magnesia: x=423661 y=5088545. z=1529m. Navigation is not working well right now. Looking into the hole that used to be venting in '98 and '99. There is no visible flow and the only macrofauna. Appears to be a few scale worms.

06:06:17 Jul 08 '00

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423662

5088543

A spider crab.

06:05:57 Jul 08 '00

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423662

5088543

Magnesia (iron oxide biofilm?)

R547-013

06:07:07 Jul 08 '00

1529

355

423668

5088557

Magnesia (iron oxide biofilm?)

R547-014

06:07:17 Jul 08 '00

1529

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423668

5088557

The close up view shows some amphipods and/or copepods swimming around. The video is flickering a bit.

06:13:49 Jul 08 '00

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423668

5088557

Lavasicles at Magnesia.

R547-015

06:13:49 Jul 08 '00

1529

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423668

5088557

lavasicles

R547-016

06:10:19 Jul 08 '00

1529

354

422989

5089166

Magnesia

R547-017

06:09:19 Jul 08 '00

1529

356

423668

5088557

Magnesia

R547-018

06:10:39 Jul 08 '00

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24

422989

5089166

Looking around at the geology - lava pillars around the sunken pit where venting used to be. Now moving to Oldworms, about 175 meters away at a bearing of 135. Picture 7 of Magnesia pit.

06:11:59 Jul 08 '00

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spider crab at Magnesia

R547-019

06:12:19 Jul 08 '00

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422989

5089166

Highlights off.

06:14:09 Jul 08 '00

1525

133

422989

5089166

Moving to Oldworms.

06:15:20 Jul 08 '00

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139

422989

5089166

Moving over lava pillars, sunken pits with jumbles flow on the floor. The whole northern part of the '98 flow seems to have stopped venting.

06:16:09 Jul 08 '00

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422989

5089166

Moving the ship to position for drive to Oldworms.

06:18:29 Jul 08 '00

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5089166

Photo 8 of lava pillars between Magnesia and edge of lava flow (where Oldworms is). This is probably one of the primary eruptive fissures of the '98 flow.

06:23:10 Jul 08 '00

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423075

5089141

Ship is now starting to move.

06:25:00 Jul 08 '00

1524

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423075

5089141

Heading to Oldworms located at 423785, 5088418, depth 1528m. Still going over lava pillars and collapsed area.

06:26:50 Jul 08 '00

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423075

5089141

Nav sucks.

06:27:30 Jul 08 '00

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423684

5088560

Moving out towards the eastern edge of the lava flow. Jumbled flow with intermittent lava pillars.

06:29:50 Jul 08 '00

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123

423709

5088538

A couple rattails, now on the roof with pillows.

06:32:00 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423709

5088538

Sponges on the old lava on the way to Oldworms.

R547-020

06:31:40 Jul 08 '00

1524

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423709

5088538

Photo 9 of sponges and a holothurian - we must be on old lavas now (biogeo wisdom). Lots of sediment - diatomaceous?

06:33:50 Jul 08 '00

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136

423735

5088506

White mat in cracks, evidence of venting! Photo 10. Zooming in on a crack, there are a few limpets and some bacteria mat.

06:34:20 Jul 08 '00

1526

135

423760

5088477

On the way to Oldworms.

R547-021

06:34:50 Jul 08 '00

1526

137

423760

5088478

On the way to Oldworms

R547-022

06:35:30 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423745

5088494

Tubeworms on the way to Oldworms

R547-023

06:36:12 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423745

5088494

Tubeworms on the way to Oldworms

R547-024

06:36:22 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423745

5088494

Tubeworms and protozoan mats on the way to Oldworms

R547-025

06:36:42 Jul 08 '00

1524

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423745

5088494

Tubeworms and protozoan mat on the way to Oldworms

R547-026

06:35:30 Jul 08 '00

1525

143

423745

5088494

Following the cracks. Found a few small tubeworms, and protozoan mat. More tube worms and blue protozoan mats covering large areas of basalt. This seems to be a fairly extensive area. Position: x=423750 y=5088454, depth 1523m.

06:40:02 Jul 08 '00

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423754

5088467

Dead clams about 50m from Oldworms

R547-027

06:39:42 Jul 08 '00

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423754

5088467

Bed of clams in same area. Looking to see if any are alive. They look all dead unfortunately, but some might be sleeping!

06:41:12 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423758

5088462

Spider crab near protozoan mat on the way to Oldworms

R547-028

06:41:32 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423763

5088456

On the way to Oldworms

R547-029

06:42:02 Jul 08 '00

1524

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423763

5088456

Considering naming this new site "Blue Lagoon", but settled on BlueNose.

R547-030

06:43:02 Jul 08 '00

1526

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425645

5087401

Tube worms at BlueNose.

R547-031

06:41:02 Jul 08 '00

1526

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423758

5088462

More blue protozoan? Mat around crack. White mat seems to be right in the crack with the blue mat on the periphery. Now we are at a tubeworm bunch. We are going to call this site "Blue Nose" (Blunose).

06:45:12 Jul 08 '00

1524

285

423760

5088458

We were just pulled off site by the ship. Stirring up sediment, rising off the bottom until it settles and the ship repositions.

06:46:12 Jul 08 '00

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423760

5088458

This area, "Blue Nose", is 50 m to the NW of Oldworms.

06:49:52 Jul 08 '00

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423762

5088446

Blunose

R547-032

06:50:02 Jul 08 '00

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423762

5088446

Tube worms at Blunose.

R547-033

06:51:32 Jul 08 '00

1526

329

423753

5088449

Tubeworms at Blunose.

R547-034

06:50:32 Jul 08 '00

1526

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423762

5088446

Photo 12 at Blunose. Close up of tubeworms, limpets, blue globs.

06:52:32 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423753

5088449

Blunose

R547-035

06:53:02 Jul 08 '00

1525

329

421633

5088895

Background temp. is 2.5. Limpets are right around crack openings with the blue mat on the top of the basalts. Tubeworms are nestled in the crack with some polynoids. Trying to get a good temperature measurement to see if it's worth taking a fluid sample.

06:57:02 Jul 08 '00

1525

329

423754

5088451

Now trying to measure the temperature over the blue mat. Moving the sub caused a bunch of floc to come out of the crack. Waiting for it to settle so we can see.

07:01:22 Jul 08 '00

1526

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421649

5088911

Couldn't detect any temp. anomaly about blue mat. Moving SE towards Oldworms.

07:03:22 Jul 08 '00

1525

128

423759

5088447

Moving over pillows, some are blown out dotted with blue mat and white staining. Back into a shallow collapsed area. Spider crab.

07:04:18 Jul 08 '00

1523

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423759

5088447

Photo 13 of collapse pit with lava pillars.

07:07:08 Jul 08 '00

1524

112

423778

5088437

Fishing net near Oldworms?

R547-036

07:06:48 Jul 08 '00

1523

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423778

5088437

We think we might be at Oldworms. Picture 14 of a net on the seafloor wrapped around a pillow. It may be a fishing net.

07:08:38 Jul 08 '00

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423778

5088437

Tubeworms at Oldworms (?)

R547-037

07:08:38 Jul 08 '00

1523

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423778

5088437

Photo 15 of big tubeworm bush. The tubeworms are very long and skinny and stick-like. Their plumes are out but they are not bushy. A lot of bacteria mat/floc. Ropos is fixing on this site at 20 m North of "Oldworms" - but the site seems to be a big one,

07:10:58 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423790

5088438

Mats near Oldworms.

R547-038

07:12:18 Jul 08 '00

1525

88

423785

5088436

vent fish near Oldworms

R547-039

07:13:58 Jul 08 '00

1525

88

423786

5088436

crab near Oldworms

R547-040

07:11:08 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423790

5088438

Beautiful lava outcrop covered in limpets, blue protozoan mat, a few tubeworms and a vent fish (zoarcid). There is an opening with flow and limpets are stacked up to 10 on top of each other down into the flow. There are also a few galatheid crabs.

07:15:28 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423789

5088439

Tried to get into this hole to sample flow, but Ropos couldn't reach. Moving on to another patch of tubeworms to find some good flow.

07:17:18 Jul 08 '00

1525

127

423784

5088433

Photo 16 of tubeworms in same area as above.

07:17:58 Jul 08 '00

1525

114

423784

5088428

Coordinates for where Ropos has been fixing lately: 423785, 5088436 roughly.

07:18:58 Jul 08 '00

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114

423785

5088429

Found a new bush with visible flow, going in to take a temperature sample. Highlights off.

07:21:08 Jul 08 '00

1525

114

423791

5088430

Temperature anomaly is about 0.3 degrees.

07:22:58 Jul 08 '00

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110

423787

5088430

07:23. OldWorms

R547-041

07:24:08 Jul 08 '00

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423786

5088427

07:24. vent fish at OldWorms.

R547-042

07:27:08 Jul 08 '00

1524

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421713

5089003

Looking for a place to settle so we can do something about these two MTRs dragging off the purse.

07:32:30 Jul 08 '00

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423797

5088416

ROPOS has one of the MTRs in the port arm and the other still dangling.

07:35:00 Jul 08 '00

1524

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423799

5088425

Limpets at OldWorms

R547-043

07:36:20 Jul 08 '00

1523

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423799

5088425

Embley tapes changed.

07:39:00 Jul 08 '00

1525

39

423799

5088425

Found some flow at OldWorms.

07:40:10 Jul 08 '00

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36

423781

5088417

Spider crab. Southern end of Oldworms area.

R547-044

07:40:40 Jul 08 '00

1525

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423781

5088422

Going to take temperature measurements in flow area.

07:42:30 Jul 08 '00

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35

425615

5087275

Max temp anomaly 2.5 degrees C

07:44:10 Jul 08 '00

1525

29

423780

5088420

Taking temp. at another flow site: max temp 8.2

07:45:50 Jul 08 '00

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29

423780

5088420

Fix x=423780 y=5088420

07:46:50 Jul 08 '00

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30

423779

5088422

Fluid sampler: gas piston. T1=7.5; T2=5.9; Tmax=8. Start time: 07:50 Stop time: 07:51. Vol filtered 150 ml. OldWorms x=423780 y=5088420.

R547-HFS-4-0001

Evans

Butterfield/ Lilley

07:53:10 Jul 08 '00

1525

30

423784

5088417

Fluid sampler: unfiltered fluid (bag). T1 6.1; T2 5.4; Start time: 07:54:14; Stop time: 07:57. Restarting 07:57:43; Stop 08:00:25. Vol 700 ml. Tmax 8.1. White floc in crack. OldWorms x=423780 y=5088420.

R547-HFS-8-0002

Butterfield/ Huber/ Mehta/ Larson

08:01:02 Jul 08 '00

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29

423784

5088417

Changed Tunnicliffe tape.

08:05:02 Jul 08 '00

1525

22

423780

5088420

MTR 4128 DEPLOYED at sampled site.

08:04:52 Jul 08 '00

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24

425623

5087278

MTR 4128 at OldWorms.

R547-045

08:05:32 Jul 08 '00

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19

423780

5088420

Photos 17, 18, and 19 taken at site where MTR 4128 was deployed.

08:12:02 Jul 08 '00

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423769

5088424

MTR maintenance in progress.

08:12:52 Jul 08 '00

1524

18

423769

5088432

Headed to Mkr-N3; range 200m, bearing 225

08:17:02 Jul 08 '00

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423791

5088419

Moving ship to Mkr-N3.

08:36:14 Jul 08 '00

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423710

5088332

Ship positioned over Mkr-N3

08:39:44 Jul 08 '00

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423706

5088330

Reddish (iron oxide?) sedimented region near N3

08:41:44 Jul 08 '00

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423089

5089052

various types of Fe-oxides based on color and vent fish on our way to N3

R547-046

08:43:44 Jul 08 '00

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425558

5087275

N3 site

R547-047

08:43:14 Jul 08 '00

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425558

5087275

Mkr-N3 spotted. White microbial mats, tube worms, scale worms, and purple protozoan mats. Photo 20, 21 taken here. Shimmery flow.

08:44:14 Jul 08 '00

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425558

5087275

Shimmery flow at N3.

R547-048

08:46:44 Jul 08 '00

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423645

5088286

Temperature measurement being taken at N3. Max temp 18.5 degrees.

08:54:26 Jul 08 '00

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5088277

fluid sampler at Mkr-N3

R547-049

08:59:36 Jul 08 '00

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423645

5088283

Mkr-N3

R547-050

08:53:24 Jul 08 '00

1528

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423646

5088293

Fluid sampler: unfiltered water (bag 9). T1: 17.0 T2: 13.0; Start time: 08:53; Stop time: 09:00 Vol=698 ml. Max temp: 20.2. Mkr-N3 x=423637 y=5088278.

R547-HFS-9-0003

Butterfield/ Huber/ Mehta/Larson

09:00:36 Jul 08 '00

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423644

5088285

Fluid sampler: gas piston. T1:18.0 T2:136.0 Start time: 09:01 Stop time: 09:04 Vol 150ml Max temp 20.2 degrees. Mkr-N3.

R547-HFS-24-0004

Evans

Butterfield/Lilley

09:08:46 Jul 08 '00

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234

423641

5088281

scale worms at Mkr-N3

R547-051

09:05:46 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088281

Fluid sampler: XRF filter T1:16.0 T2: 12.0 Start time: 09:06 Stop time: 09:10 Max temp: 18.8 Vol=500 ml. Mkr-N3.

R547-HFS-1-0005

Gendron

09:11:36 Jul 08 '00

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423643

5088283

Getting ready to deploy 2 MTRs at Mkr-N3.

09:11:46 Jul 08 '00

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423643

5088283

Mkr-N3

R547-052

09:11:56 Jul 08 '00

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233

423643

5088283

ROPOS fix (cluster) x=423642 y=5088282

09:12:16 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088280

Mkr-N3

R547-053

09:13:26 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088280

microbial mat at Mkr-N3.

R547-054

09:14:36 Jul 08 '00

1528

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423642

5088280

Getting ready to deploy MTR 3176.

09:14:36 Jul 08 '00

1528

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423642

5088280

MTR 3176 at Mkr-N3.

R547-055

09:15:26 Jul 08 '00

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266

423642

5088280

Mkr-N3

R547-056

09:16:36 Jul 08 '00

1528

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423642

5088280

MTR 3176 at Mkr-N3.

R547-057

09:19:38 Jul 08 '00

1528

246

423642

5088280

vent fish at Mkr-N3.

R547-058

09:23:08 Jul 08 '00

1528

252

423642

5088280

MTR 3045 DEPLOYED at Mkr-N3

09:23:38 Jul 08 '00

1528

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423642

5088280

MTR 3045 at Mkr-N3

R547-059

09:24:58 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088280

Fiddling with MTR 3045.

09:25:08 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088280

Photo #22 of MTR 3045.

09:25:48 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088280

Photo #23 of Mkr N3 and the MTRs there.

09:26:38 Jul 08 '00

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423642

5088280

Photo #24, 25 of Mkr N3.

09:29:18 Jul 08 '00

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423640

5088276

Highlights on.

09:30:28 Jul 08 '00

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425550

5087307

Photo #26 and #27 of Mkr-N3.

09:31:48 Jul 08 '00

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423639

5088279

Photo #28 Lots of mat, blue protist stuff, big collapse, as we are leaving N3. Moving into areas of less flow now.

09:32:38 Jul 08 '00

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423639

5088279

Drive south/southwest until we leave the stained area, then will move the ship to go to Nascent.

09:33:08 Jul 08 '00

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185

423647

5088292

Stopping highlights

09:34:38 Jul 08 '00

1524

217

423645

5088278

930 m, bearing 160 degrees to Nascent Vent

09:35:08 Jul 08 '00

1524

220

423635

5088264

Going to stick close to the bottom for 50 m or so before going up to the cage

09:25:38 Jul 08 '00

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252

423642

5088280

Mkr-N3

R547-060

09:25:58 Jul 08 '00

1528

249

423642

5088280

MTR 3045 at Mkr-N3

R547-061

09:26:18 Jul 08 '00

1527

251

423642

5088280

2 MTR at Mkr-N3

R547-062

09:26:38 Jul 08 '00

1527

251

423642

5088280

vent fish at Mkr-N3

R547-063

09:26:58 Jul 08 '00

1526

124

423642

5088280

Mkr-N3

R547-064

09:26:58 Jul 08 '00

1526

124

423642

5088280

2 MTR at Mkr-N3

R547-065

09:27:28 Jul 08 '00

1526

40

423642

5088280

2 MTR at Mkr-N3

R547-066

09:28:08 Jul 08 '00

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25

423642

5088280

2 MTR at Mkr-N3

R547-067

09:30:08 Jul 08 '00

1528

16

425550

5087307

2 MTR at Mkr-N3

R547-068

09:30:28 Jul 08 '00

1528

37

425550

5087307

2 MTR at Mkr-N3

R547-069

09:31:38 Jul 08 '00

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147

423640

5088283

fall at Mkr-N3

R547-070

09:36:38 Jul 08 '00

1528

215

423634

5088260

Mkr-N3

R547-071

09:39:08 Jul 08 '00

1527

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421449

5088284

change of tapes svhs & hi-8 main Embley tapes.

09:41:18 Jul 08 '00

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42

423050

5087029

loss of communication.

09:46:58 Jul 08 '00

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259

423029

5086987

shutting off power to science can to restart scientific telemetry system.

09:49:00 Jul 08 '00

1485

285

423030

5087002

Telemetry back on, moving toward Nascent.

10:00:20 Jul 08 '00

1483

193

423033

5087000

Tunnicliffe tape changed.

10:22:02 Jul 08 '00

1479

163

423793

5087833

Plume and some flock in the water column observed in water column.

10:29:22 Jul 08 '00

1477

164

423858

5087644

more heavy plumage

10:34:22 Jul 08 '00

1478

169

423895

5087586

yet more plumage

10:38:42 Jul 08 '00

1517

181

423879

5087437

sub is on the bottom

10:43:42 Jul 08 '00

1517

177

423897

5087427

photo 29

10:43:52 Jul 08 '00

1518

175

423897

5087427

photo 30

10:43:42 Jul 08 '00

1517

177

423897

5087427

close to Nascent

R547-072

10:46:14 Jul 08 '00

1518

254

423922

5087419

close to Nascent

R547-073

10:47:04 Jul 08 '00

1520

323

423922

5087419

close to Nascent

R547-074

10:48:04 Jul 08 '00

1520

341

423922

5087419

Venting worms? close to Nascent

R547-075

10:48:14 Jul 08 '00

1520

340

423922

5087419

Venting, worm tube and baguettes spotted.

11:01:26 Jul 08 '00

1520

249

423908

5087380

11:01-looking for marker, appears to be Nascent area, unsure at this point. Lots of those blue mats and tubeworms.

11:02:36 Jul 08 '00

1518

351

423908

5087380

11:02-have spotted Mkr-N41 (near Nascent) and MTR's.

11:04:36 Jul 08 '00

1520

165

423922

5087428

11:04-hairy crab-stone crab

11:04:36 Jul 08 '00

1520

165

423922

5087428

1104- stone crab at N41. White body with dark legs

R547-076

11:06:06 Jul 08 '00

1520

166

423922

5087428

11:06-shimmer has been spotted throughout the area.

11:09:56 Jul 08 '00

1520

240

423922

5087428

11:10-pump for fluid sampler has been turned on at Mkr-N41.

11:15:38 Jul 08 '00

1520

241

423922

5087428

HFS-11 bag filter for chemistry and microbiology. Start sample at 11:16. T1=12.3 T2=9.0. A couple metres from N41. End time is 11:24. Volume is 698 ml. Maximum temperature is 13.2. Near Mkr-N41 x=423924 y=5087418.

R547-HFS-11-0006

Gendron/ Butterfield/ Huber/Larson

11:26:18 Jul 08 '00

1520

239

423958

5087486

Taking a gas piston number 5 starting at 11:26 at Mkr-N41. T1=12.0 T2=9.0 Max T=12.8. Stop at 11:29. Volume pumped was 230 ml. Near Mkr-N41 x=423924 y=5087418.

R547-HFS-5-0007

Evans

Butterfield/ Lilley

11:31:08 Jul 08 '00

1520

239

423923

5087418

Photo 31 taken of N41.

11:34:48 Jul 08 '00

1520

242

423448

5087277

Flow coming up in area, either from cavern or pillars.

11:40:28 Jul 08 '00

1520

240

423903

5087412

Good fix X=423914 Y=5087405 which came in at 11:39.

11:46:40 Jul 08 '00

1520

339

423898

5087406

West of marker, tubeworms at vent have temperature of 13.4.

11:53:50 Jul 08 '00

1520

225

423898

5087406

Photo 32 and 33 taken of collapsed pillow lava.

12:12:32 Jul 08 '00

1519

323

423918

5087417

Looking for a location to stop and sample for slurp...having very little luck as the vents are all in crevasses.

12:16:22 Jul 08 '00

1520

87

423918

5087417

Can see NemoNet '99 camera, must be close to Nascent.

12:21:52 Jul 08 '00

1520

182

423918

5087417

Start of suction sample near Mkr-N41 for PARTICULATES only at 12:21. End of suction sample at 12:33. Measured temperatures of 18-20 degrees. Near Mkr-N41 which is X=433922 Y=5087428.

R547-SS-J1-0008

Juniper

12:36:32 Jul 08 '00

1520

179

423900

5087399

Photo #34 & #35 taken of this sample site.

12:40:34 Jul 08 '00

1518

234

423994

5087524

Looking for an appropriate location to perform a suction sample but topography is too varied and vents in the crevasses.

12:45:24 Jul 08 '00

1520

1

423994

5087524

Taking suction sample approximately 0.5m south of NeMO camera for PARTICULATES at active vent. Began at 12:44 end suction at 12:59. Nascent x=423905 y=5087387.

R547-SS-J2-0009

Juniper

12:56:24 Jul 08 '00

1521

1

423899

5087399

Photo #36 taken of suction sample 0009 in progress.

12:58:54 Jul 08 '00

1521

1

423899

5087399

Encrustation of NeMO net camera in location of SS, sample 0009.

R547-077

13:05:44 Jul 08 '00

1520

260

423897

5087388

Looking for good site for HFS.

13:06:16 Jul 08 '00

1520

260

423897

5087388

13:06-starting HFS in valve 2, filter for XRF. End sampling at 13:13 T1=14.4, T2=10.4 volume=600ml, max temp=14.8. Nascent.

R547-HFS-2-0010

Gendron

13:14:16 Jul 08 '00

1520

260

423966

5087493

Start sample 13:14 for HFS bag sample #14. End sample at 13:22 T1=14.6, T2=10.1 max temp= 14.7 volume=700ml. Nascent.

R547-HFS-14-0011

Butterfield/ Huber/ Mehta/Larson

13:26:16 Jul 08 '00

1517

196

424341

5087609

Heading south, looking for more shimmering flow to sample.

13:27:46 Jul 08 '00

1518

201

424678

5087349

Good fix-X=423197 Y=5087354.

13:30:16 Jul 08 '00

1518

199

423530

5087756

Moving the ship 50m due south.

13:34:18 Jul 08 '00

1520

166

423908

5087335

13:34- photo 38 taken of skylight

13:38:28 Jul 08 '00

1518

250

423876

5087231

Now moving to the northwest.

13:39:58 Jul 08 '00

1518

43

423885

5087321

Wondering if iron oxide deposits that were seen here the last two years have changed to this present day material. No visible venting. Will try going east.

13:44:48 Jul 08 '00

1519

72

423914

5087305

Now heading north in search of the elusive oxide and venting.

13:45:48 Jul 08 '00

1518

327

423900

5087311

Some venting observed on the port side of the sub.

13:46:38 Jul 08 '00

1519

358

423900

5087311

Not seeing the desired oxide, now leaving the area on a course for Mkr-33, bearing 190.

14:00:28 Jul 08 '00

1520

194

423925

5087259

photo 35 collapse feature

14:03:10 Jul 08 '00

1519

190

423917

5087221

Photo 40 on our way to Mkr-33 of collapsed lava.

14:09:00 Jul 08 '00

1522

219

423906

5087135

Currently in an area of sheet flow.

14:15:30 Jul 08 '00

1519

216

424099

5087603

Now entering a more active area.

14:18:50 Jul 08 '00

1521

347

423841

5087062

Mkr-33 has been spotted and now attempting to find an area of highest flow for sampling.

14:25:40 Jul 08 '00

1524

246

423842

5087055

Bac traps being attacked by a dreaded worm, Long crack venting lots of hot fluids. Mkr-33, at long crack.

Juniper

R547-078

14:29:40 Jul 08 '00

1524

245

423850

5087101

More bac traps on crack at Mkr-33 venting.

Juniper

R547-079

14:38:32 Jul 08 '00

1524

253

423843

5087050

14:38 Mkr-33 temp prob.

R547-080

14:39:52 Jul 08 '00

1524

254

423843

5087050

14:40- still probing for high temps around BT's at crack on Mkr-33. Temps ranging from 16-20 C.

14:45:12 Jul 08 '00

1524

291

423850

5087101

photo 41 taken at Mkr-33

14:45:42 Jul 08 '00

1524

343

423850

5087101

come to southern end of crack - still looking for higher temps.

14:49:22 Jul 08 '00

1524

341

423850

5087101

photo 42, 43 taken of Mkr-33

14:51:02 Jul 08 '00

1523

54

423850

5087101

Photo 44 taken at Mkr-33

14:54:52 Jul 08 '00

1524

353

423850

5087101

Taking temperature measurements at shimmery flow on the east edge of the crack at Mkr-33. Temps: 6-10 degrees C

14:57:02 Jul 08 '00

1524

353

423850

5087101

Photo 45 taken.

14:57:22 Jul 08 '00

1523

311

423850

5087101

Getting very poor acoustic navigation.

15:01:24 Jul 08 '00

1524

259

424114

5087613

Watching flow between two microbial traps at Mkr-33. Lots of white floc. Taking temperatures: 21 degrees C max.

15:10:34 Jul 08 '00

1524

272

423852

5087092

Moving Bacterial Trap 46 out of the way so that we can start sampling.

15:15:04 Jul 08 '00

1524

276

423849

5087095

Suction sample: MICROBIAL MAT and BIO (limpets, worms) into Jar 7. Start time: 15:21 End time: 15:32. Mkr-33 x=423850 y=5087101.

R547-SS-J7-0012

Moyer

J Chadwick

15:34:46 Jul 08 '00

1524

243

421419

5086876

Taking temperatures at Mkr-33: Max 16.5 degrees C

15:40:46 Jul 08 '00

1524

245

422756

5084736

Moving MTR 3289 out of the way to take more temps.

15:45:16 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423829

5087115

Temperatures up to 37.2 degrees!

15:51:36 Jul 08 '00

1523

251

423873

5087091

HFS sampling in the crack at Mkr-33

Butterfield

R547-081

15:54:08 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423842

5087053

Bactraps 44 at Mkr-33

R547-082

15:45:46 Jul 08 '00

1524

251

423621

5086813

Fluid sampler: FISH filter T1: 28.0 T2: 20.0 Start time: 15:47:49 End time: 15:56:45 Vol filtered: 1 litre Max temp: 34.7. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-3-0013

Huber

15:57:08 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423843

5087054

Limpets in flow at Mkr-33

R547-083

15:57:48 Jul 08 '00

1523

251

423843

5087054

Mkr-33, HFS sampling

R547-084

15:59:28 Jul 08 '00

1523

251

423843

5087054

Limpets at Mkr-33 near the crack

R547-085

16:01:48 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423846

5087050

Two species (?) of scale worms at Mkr-33

R547-086

16:03:48 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423846

5087050

Scale worm in crack at Mkr-33.

R547-087

15:57:18 Jul 08 '00

1523

251

423843

5087054

Fluid sampler: Lipid filter. T1: 28 T2: 20. Start time: 15:57 End time: 16:06 Vol filtered: 1 L Max temp: 37.9. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-6-0014

Huber

16:04:38 Jul 08 '00

1523

249

423846

5087050

Palm worms and tube worms at Mkr-33.

R547-088

16:05:28 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423846

5087050

Palm worms near crack at Mkr-33.

R547-089

16:09:28 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423428

5084836

White floc spewed out during sampling of R547-HFS-6-0014.

16:06:58 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423852

5087093

Fluid sampler: 2 filter DNA T1: 25.0, T2: 18.5. Start time: 16:07 End time: 16:16 Vol filtered: 1 L Tmax: 36.8. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-10-0015

Huber

16:16:28 Jul 08 '00

1523

248

423678

5086857

Fluid sampler: sterivex DNA filter. T1: 28.0, T2: 20.0, Start time: 16:16 End time: 16:25 Vol filtered: 1 L. Max temp: 35.2. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-12-0016

Mehta

16:29:30 Jul 08 '00

1523

249

423828

5087154

Tapes changed at 16:23

16:26:10 Jul 08 '00

1523

249

423845

5087056

Fluid sampler: XRF filter. T1: 28.0 T2: 20.0. Start time: 16:26 End time: 16:32 Vol filtered: 700 ml. Max temp: 38.5. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-15-0017

Gendron

16:33:10 Jul 08 '00

1523

249

423859

5087086

Fluid sampler: unfiltered water (bag). T1: 25.0, T2: 20.0, Start time: 16:33 End time: 16:40 Vol: 700 ml. Max temp: 33.4. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-16-0018

Butterfield/ Huber/ Mehta/Larson

16:40:30 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423844

5087054

Fluid sampler: gas piston. T1:30.0, T2:15.0; Start time: 16:45 End time: 16:47 Vol: 150 ml. Max temp: 38.8. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-20-0019

Evans

Butterfield/ Lilley

16:50:42 Jul 08 '00

1523

249

423843

5087055

HFS at Mkr-33, during R547-HFS-22-0020 sampling

R547-090

16:47:50 Jul 08 '00

1523

250

423841

5087044

Fluid sampler: piston. T1: 27.0 T2: 15.0, Start time: 16:48 End time: 16:53 Vol: 852 ml. Max temp: 39.0. Mkr-33

R547-HFS-22-0020

Butterfield/ Huber/ Mehta/ Larson

16:54:02 Jul 08 '00

1523

249

423843

5087055

Putting bacterial trap #44 and #46 back into original positions. Finished with fluid sampling at Mkr-33. Headed to Snail now.

17:03:12 Jul 08 '00

1523

256

423843

5087055

Snail is 31 m away at a heading of 110.

17:07:02 Jul 08 '00

1523

225

423855

5087093

ROPOS will move slowly along the bottom at a heading of 110 to Snail.

17:08:32 Jul 08 '00

1522

240

423845

5087047

Photo #46 taken at Mkr-33.

17:08:42 Jul 08 '00

1521

248

423845

5087047

17:08 Tunnicliffe tapes turned on.

17:10:12 Jul 08 '00

1522

106

423708

5086759

Photo #47 taken as ROPOS goes along crack to Snail.

17:12:52 Jul 08 '00

1523

104

423856

5087097

Photo #48 taken.

17:13:12 Jul 08 '00

1522

104

423856

5087097

Mkr-N8 spotted in the distance (at Snail). Photo #49 taken.

17:14:12 Jul 08 '00

1523

84

424812

5087051

Photo #50 taken of Snail? Tubeworms are here!

17:15:02 Jul 08 '00

1521

43

424812

5087051

Photo #51 taken of Snail?

17:10:42 Jul 08 '00

1523

104

423845

5087118

Leaving Mkr-33

R547-091

17:10:42 Jul 08 '00

1523

104

423845

5087118

Geology near Mkr-33

R547-092

17:10:52 Jul 08 '00

1523

105

423847

5087058

Mkr-33

R547-093

17:12:42 Jul 08 '00

1522

102

423856

5087097

Near Snail

R547-094

17:13:42 Jul 08 '00

1523

90

423845

5087103

Snail

R547-095

17:17:12 Jul 08 '00

1524

44

423878

5087089

Focusing in on the limpets that are stacking on top of each other down INTO the flow.

17:18:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

60

423872

5087051

Highlights on.

17:20:14 Jul 08 '00

1524

60

423870

5087052

Focusing in on the tubeworms at Snail.

17:20:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

55

423870

5087052

Photo #52 taken of tubeworms at Snail.

17:22:04 Jul 08 '00

1524

56

423867

5087113

Scale worm at Snail

R547-096

17:25:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

57

423871

5087047

Still looking at the limpet necklaces...

17:26:34 Jul 08 '00

1524

57

423870

5087049

Stacks of limpets at Snail.

R547-097

17:27:34 Jul 08 '00

1523

57

424127

5087585

Position for N8 (Snail): x=423877 y=5087088 z=1524. Photo #53 taken of limpet necklaces.

17:30:44 Jul 08 '00

1523

59

423870

5087044

Crack at Snail

R547-098

17:31:14 Jul 08 '00

1523

66

423872

5087053

Photo #54 taken.

17:31:44 Jul 08 '00

1523

79

423882

5087087

Highlights off.

17:32:24 Jul 08 '00

1523

62

423882

5087087

Blue mat spotted in the distance at Snail.

17:32:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

62

423882

5087087

Getting ready to take temperature measurements in the flow.

17:34:44 Jul 08 '00

1523

60

423870

5087047

Max temperature: 17.7 degrees C

17:45:14 Jul 08 '00

1523

59

423884

5087078

Photo #55 taken at Snail.

17:45:14 Jul 08 '00

1523

59

423884

5087078

Hot Fluid Sample being taken at Snail

R547-099

17:42:54 Jul 08 '00

1523

59

423877

5087089

Fluid sampler: bag, unfiltered water. T1: 11.8 T2: 78.0; Start time: 17:44 End time: 17:48 Vol filled: 651 ml Max temp: 11.8. Snail Mkr-N8 x=423877 y=5087088.

R547-HFS-19-0021

Butterfield/ Huber/ Mehta/ Larson

17:51:06 Jul 08 '00

1523

70

423857

5087103

Starting Juniper tapes.

17:51:26 Jul 08 '00

1523

70

423857

5087103

Photo #56 of ugly fish.

17:51:46 Jul 08 '00

1523

70

423857

5087103

ugly fish (brotulid?)

R547-100

17:55:16 Jul 08 '00

1523

66

423871

5087049

Flushing suction sampler jar 8

17:56:16 Jul 08 '00

1523

39

423871

5087049

Suction sample into Jar 3: BIO Start time: 17:57 End time: 18:03. Snail Mkr-N8.

R547-SS-J3-0022

Juniper

18:07:06 Jul 08 '00

1523

71

423881

5087093

Photo #47 taken at Snail while suctioning.

18:03:46 Jul 08 '00

1523

33

423878

5087089

Suction sample into Jar 5: BIO Start time: 18:06 End time: 18:13. Snail Mkr-N8.

R547-SS-J5-0023

Marcus

J Chadwick

18:17:48 Jul 08 '00

1523

66

423857

5087104

Planning to deploy at least one MTR at Snail.

18:24:18 Jul 08 '00

1523

353

423871

5087050

MTR 3087 DEPLOYED at Snail near Mkr-N8

18:24:58 Jul 08 '00

1523

353

423876

5087090

Taking temperature measurements at MTR 3087. Max temp: 16.6 degrees C

18:28:18 Jul 08 '00

1523

343

423879

5087095

Highlights on.

18:28:28 Jul 08 '00

1523

343

423879

5087095

Photo #59, 60, and 61 taken on the way out of Snail.

18:29:08 Jul 08 '00

1522

4

423878

5087091

Photo #62 taken.

18:29:28 Jul 08 '00

1522

355

423878

5087094

Photo #63

18:31:58 Jul 08 '00

1524

75

423869

5087036

Photo #64 at Snail.

18:34:08 Jul 08 '00

1523

75

423870

5087047

Tapes changed at 18:28.

18:23:38 Jul 08 '00

1523

0

423873

5087046

MTR deployment 3087. Snail vent. Near Mkr-N8

Embley

R547-101

18:29:08 Jul 08 '00

1522

4

423878

5087091

Overview of Snail Vent with MTR deployed.

R547-102

18:32:28 Jul 08 '00

1524

72

423871

5087049

Jean's suction sample site along crack. Bac Trap in front of MTR rope.

R547-103

18:35:28 Jul 08 '00

1523

75

423868

5087051

Photo #65 of the MTR at Snail.

18:38:08 Jul 08 '00

1523

84

423857

5087100

Highlights off at 1837

18:39:08 Jul 08 '00

1524

86

423868

5087046

DEPLOY MTR 3320 in a pit just down from the marker at Snail.

18:46:20 Jul 08 '00

1523

85

423870

5087052

Good fix 4 transponder x=423881 y=5087093 for MTR DEPLOYMENT

18:50:30 Jul 08 '00

1523

70

423870

5087052

suction sampler hose has a break near the nozzle.

18:53:30 Jul 08 '00

1523

69

423882

5087076

Temp above MTR is 10C.

18:55:30 Jul 08 '00

1523

69

423869

5087049

photo 66 of MTR in the pit.

18:56:00 Jul 08 '00

1523

74

423870

5087049

photo 67 MTR in pit.

18:56:40 Jul 08 '00

1522

103

423870

5087049

photo 68 MTR in pit.

18:57:00 Jul 08 '00

1523

94

423870

5087049

Heading to Cloud vent, Mkr-21.

18:58:10 Jul 08 '00

1519

32

423870

5087049

photo 69 sheet flow with patches of white

18:58:50 Jul 08 '00

1521

49

423870

5087049

photo 70

18:59:10 Jul 08 '00

1519

57

423870

5087049

photo 71 pillar w/ blue on it.

18:57:10 Jul 08 '00

1523

87

423870

5087049

MTR #3320 deployed at second vent near Snail.

R547-104

18:59:40 Jul 08 '00

1517

50

423870

5087049

photo 72

19:04:00 Jul 08 '00

1516

192

423896

5087109

photo 73 staining on the wall near Cloud vent

19:07:30 Jul 08 '00

1518

29

423896

5087109

change of tapes for Tunnicliffe VHS at 1900.

19:08:40 Jul 08 '00

1521

71

423896

5087109

No good navigation. ROPOS is going up to try to reorient and try to find Cloud.

19:14:12 Jul 08 '00

1519

254

423892

5087064

photo 74 cloud's smoke

19:14:42 Jul 08 '00

1523

317

423892

5087064

Arrive at Cloud Mkr-N6/21 - Big hole source of smoke.

19:16:02 Jul 08 '00

1524

324

423892

5087065

good fix 423898 5087106 for Mkr-21

19:28:02 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423888

5087072

423895 5087110 good fix

19:32:22 Jul 08 '00

1525

354

423899

5087114

HFS FISH filter #7. Begin 19:32:29; End 19:41:01; Vol 1000ml. T1 15.9; T211.3 Tmax 15.9C. Cloud Mkr-N6/21 x=423901 y=5087116.

R547-HFS-7-0024

Huber

19:33:42 Jul 08 '00

1525

355

423663

5086823

McLane pump (MP) 5.7 L/min initial flow rate. Begin time 1933, end time 2022. Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-McLane-0025

Metaxas

19:41:34 Jul 08 '00

1525

354

423889

5087069

Change tapes 1931 Juniper VHS.

19:42:14 Jul 08 '00

1525

354

423889

5087070

HFS 13 for DNA (two filters) Begin 19:42:24, End 19:51:20, T1 15.9, T2 11.3, Tmax 15.9, Vol 1000ml. Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-HFS-13-0026

Huber

19:51:04 Jul 08 '00

1524

354

423889

5087070

STOP DNA 19:51:20

19:52:04 Jul 08 '00

1524

357

423889

5087070

19:52:16 R547-HFS-18-27 Bag sample

19:52:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423889

5087070

bag sample Begin 19:52:16, End 19:59:04, T1 15.7, T2 11.2, Tmax 15.9, Vol 700 ml. Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-HFS-18-0027

Butterfield/ Huber

19:55:24 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423889

5087068

tubeworms at Cloud

R547-105

19:56:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423887

5087069

McLane pump is clogging, Reaching minimum flow and then shuts down.

19:58:54 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423887

5087066

stop bag at 19:59:04

20:00:34 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

424125

5087560

20:00:45 starting XRF filter 21 Sample number R547-HFS-21-028

20:01:24 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

424127

5087562

XRF filter Begin 20:00:45 End 20:04:21 T1 15.8 T2 11.5 Tmax 15.9 vol 400 ml. Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-HFS-21-0028

Gendron

20:04:04 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423672

5086833

20:04:21 Stop XRF sample 400ml

20:04:34 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423672

5086833

Tubeworms at Cloud

R547-106

20:10:16 Jul 08 '00

1524

355

423903

5087097

McLane pump is still working (was clogged but became unclogged). Pump is on manual and must be continually restarted.

20:06:16 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423897

5087112

Gas piston 23 Begin 20:05:28 end 20:07:46, T1 15.8, T2 11.4, Tmax 15.9, Vol 250 ml. Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-HFS-23-0029

Evans

Butterfield/Lilley

20:06:46 Jul 08 '00

1524

357

423888

5087068

20:05:05 Starboard Gas Tight Bottle #7 (GTB). Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-GTB-0030

Evans

Butterfield/Lilley

20:07:46 Jul 08 '00

1524

355

423896

5087110

Stopping piston 20:07:46 good cross check w/ GTB

20:18:06 Jul 08 '00

1524

356

423896

5087112

Tubeworms around where we are pumping with the McLane pump. Cloud Mkr-N6/21

R547-107

20:20:06 Jul 08 '00

1524

0

423896

5087111

Same as above

R547-108

20:21:26 Jul 08 '00

1524

1

423895

5087113

McLane pump sampling is completed. 20:22

20:23:46 Jul 08 '00

1524

7

423890

5087068

ROPOS is moving 3 meters West to Mkr-N4.

20:27:16 Jul 08 '00

1522

338

423898

5087101

ROPOS has arrived at Cloud Mkr-N4. Repositioning to collect a suction sample.

20:38:08 Jul 08 '00

1522

80

423868

5087160

photo 75 marker Mkr-N4

20:44:58 Jul 08 '00

1522

100

424385

5087848

Could not reach the organisms with the suction sampler. Will return to Mkr-N6

20:39:18 Jul 08 '00

1522

80

423895

5087105

Photo 76 area to be suction sampled

20:41:08 Jul 08 '00

1522

89

423891

5087115

Large quantity of scale worms.

20:42:08 Jul 08 '00

1522

103

423872

5087121

photo 77 scale worms

20:44:18 Jul 08 '00

1522

99

424385

5087851

scale worms

R547-109

20:45:18 Jul 08 '00

1522

96

424385

5087848

Mkr-N4 Cloud, snails?

R547-110

20:46:48 Jul 08 '00

1521

81

424385

5087848

photo 78 worm field

20:46:58 Jul 08 '00

1521

84

424385

5087848

R547-111

20:47:08 Jul 08 '00

1521

100

424385

5087848

photo 79 tube worms and smoke

20:48:08 Jul 08 '00

1521

156

424385

5087848

photo 80 edge of the pit

20:49:08 Jul 08 '00

1518

269

424385

5087848

photo 81 the pit

20:49:48 Jul 08 '00

1523

323

424385

5087848

photo 82 blue protozoans

20:51:08 Jul 08 '00

1524

357

424130

5087563

photo 83 down in to the pit

20:54:08 Jul 08 '00

1524

17

423898

5087115

Scale worms collected by suction sampler (BIO). 20:55 begin suction. End 21:06. Also suctioned basalt chips (Rk). Cloud Mkr-N6/21 x=423901 y=5087116.

R547-SS-J4-0031

Marcus/ J Chadwick

Juniper

20:55:28 Jul 08 '00

1524

18

423888

5087065

Suction sampler tube is torn but still working.

21:00:20 Jul 08 '00

1524

18

423888

5087065

collecting scale worms with the suction sampler.

R547-112

21:01:50 Jul 08 '00

1524

43

423888

5087065

2100 change of tapes Tunnicliffe VHS.

21:05:20 Jul 08 '00

1524

33

422598

5089508

scale worms and blue stuff.

R547-113

21:08:10 Jul 08 '00

1524

45

422598

5089508

2106 finish suction sampler at N6.. flushing Jar 8.

21:19:20 Jul 08 '00

1524

55

423876

5087120

Photo 84 Cloud Vent

21:22:00 Jul 08 '00

1521

302

423876

5087120

photos 85,86,87 of smoke in Cloud Vent

21:24:20 Jul 08 '00

1524

310

423876

5087120

Suction sampling for PARTICULATES at about 1/3 pump. Begin 21:24, End 21:33. Cloud Mkr-N6/21.

R547-SS-J6-0032

Juniper

21:25:00 Jul 08 '00

1524

309

423876

5087120

suctioning particulates at Mkr-N6 Cloud.

R547-114

21:25:31 Jul 08 '00

1524

309

423876

5087120

2121 tapes on Juniper VHS. 2122 tapes off for Tunnicliffe.

21:25:51 Jul 08 '00

1524

309

423885

5087044

SS of particulates at Cloud, Mkr-N6

R547-115

21:26:30 Jul 08 '00

1524

309

423895

5087109

tube worms at Mkr-N6, Cloud

R547-116

21:27:00 Jul 08 '00

1524

310

423895

5087109

tube worms at Mkr-N6, Cloud

R547-117

21:27:11 Jul 08 '00

1524

310

423895

5087109

tube worms at Mkr-N6

R547-118

21:33:12 Jul 08 '00

1525

313

423889

5087065

end of suction sampling R547-SSJ6-032 at 21:33

21:35:13 Jul 08 '00

1525

315

423890

5087067

Moving back to the cage to transit to Castle.

21:36:03 Jul 08 '00

1524

10

423890

5087067

photo 88

21:36:43 Jul 08 '00

1521

108

423890

5087067

All tapes were stopped VHS Juniper, VHS Embley, Hi8 Embley at 21:35

21:42:33 Jul 08 '00

1486

59

423849

5087068

ROPOS at cage and ship is moving at 1 knot to Castle.

22:37:17 Jul 08 '00

1519

171

424035

5088024

photo 89 getting close to Castle, nice pillows.

22:37:17 Jul 08 '00

1519

171

424035

5088024

pillow mound near Castle.

R547-119

22:38:47 Jul 08 '00

1519

273

424029

5086316

photo 90

22:42:17 Jul 08 '00

1518

162

424023

5086318

photo 91 bottom

22:42:57 Jul 08 '00

1517

158

424025

5086331

photo 92 pillows

22:43:17 Jul 08 '00

1517

161

424025

5086331

old pillows near Castle

R547-120

22:43:57 Jul 08 '00

1515

158

424035

5086318

ROPOS has arrived at Castle Mkr-N5

22:44:17 Jul 08 '00

1514

231

423387

5086974

photo 92 and 93 and 94 at Castle

22:44:57 Jul 08 '00

1514

138

423387

5086974

Highlights on

22:44:07 Jul 08 '00

1515

158

424035

5086318

Castle

R547-121

22:44:27 Jul 08 '00

1514

145

423387

5086974

Mkr-N5, is this Castle? or is it near Castle?

R547-122

22:48:07 Jul 08 '00

1510

289

424030

5086308

Anhydrite spire on Castle, near Mkr-N5

R547-123

22:48:47 Jul 08 '00

1515

279

423559

5086491

another of anhydrite spire

R547-124

22:50:07 Jul 08 '00

1516

316

423584

5086487

photo 95, 96 Castle anhydrite structure.

22:50:57 Jul 08 '00

1518

309

424134

5087873

photo 97

22:49:47 Jul 08 '00

1517

306

424039

5086302

R547-125

22:50:27 Jul 08 '00

1520

311

423584

5086487

anhydrite structures, tube worms? and crab

R547-126

22:51:17 Jul 08 '00

1519

308

423946

5086314

more of the same

R547-127

22:51:47 Jul 08 '00

1519

302

423946

5086314

photo 97 C.A. close-up

22:52:07 Jul 08 '00

1520

305

423946

5086314

close up, anhydrite spire, limpets and scale worms

R547-128

22:53:05 Jul 08 '00

1520

310

424029

5086316

more castle

R547-129

22:53:37 Jul 08 '00

1519

8

424029

5086316

anhydrite with lots of hot flow

R547-130

22:58:07 Jul 08 '00

1519

20

424017

5086306

photo 98, 99,100 more of the same

22:58:37 Jul 08 '00

1519

34

423910

5086320

position check x 424017, y 5086306

22:57:47 Jul 08 '00

1519

35

424023

5086306

anhydrite spire, 424017, 5086306

R547-131

22:59:27 Jul 08 '00

1520

30

423910

5086320

photo 101 very close-up Castle.

23:00:07 Jul 08 '00

1520

42

424017

5086306

close up of anhydrite spire 424023, 5086306 z=1520. We're now at Castle target (not Mkr-N5) We moved about 15 meters due west of marker. There are actually 2 structures in this area.

R547-132

23:01:27 Jul 08 '00

1520

42

421534

5085999

palm worm etc at base of spire

R547-133

23:02:17 Jul 08 '00

1520

42

422919

5083031

tube worms covered with limpets (Verena)

R547-134

23:03:17 Jul 08 '00

1520

41

424010

5086299

timber - down goes the spire. HFS sampler.

R547-135

23:04:07 Jul 08 '00

1520

41

423904

5086309

highlight tape off, start probing temp with HFS

23:06:17 Jul 08 '00

1520

41

423910

5086311

2306 highlights back on

23:09:47 Jul 08 '00

1520

43

424062

5086330

sample of HFS 17, 272.2 deg C

23:10:17 Jul 08 '00

1520

43

424019

5086294

Castle anhydrite bag sample with filter #17; Begin 23:10:04, End 23:12:20, T1 272.2, T2 150.0, Tmax 272.6, Vol 250 ml. z=1520. Castle x=424023 y=5086306.

R547-HFS-17-0033

Butterfield

Gendron/ Huber

23:11:47 Jul 08 '00

1520

43

424007

5086300

close up of HFS and gastight sample site at Castle

R547-136

23:12:47 Jul 08 '00

1520

43

421538

5085997

HFS and gastight

R547-137

23:12:17 Jul 08 '00

1520

44

421544

5085991

port gastight btl #6 Anhydrite, 272.6 deg C. Castle

R547-GTB-0034

Evans

Butterfield/Lilley

23:14:37 Jul 08 '00

1520

44

422424

5084609

position x=424023, y=5086306 castle samples

23:20:07 Jul 08 '00

1520

43

424606

5086300

Anhydrite base, minerals to flushing bottle z=1520 (Basalt subsample to J Chadwick). Castle

R547-SS-J8-0035

Fortin

Butterfield/J Chadwick

23:25:49 Jul 08 '00

1520

43

423583

5086338

MTR #3196 to be deployed. main tapes changed (Hi-8 and SVHS). photo 102

23:32:09 Jul 08 '00

1520

328

423933

5086318

MTR 3196 deployed in the neighborhood of tube worm clump and bacterial traps, base of Castle anhydrite, photo 103

23:39:19 Jul 08 '00

1517

356

422443

5085127

photo 104, 105 sulfide sample in transit

23:42:09 Jul 08 '00

1511

10

422443

5085127

SULFIDE chimney sample from very near anhydrite z=1520. Castle

R547-SF-0036

Fortin

Juniper/ Tunnicliffe

23:52:01 Jul 08 '00

1519

128

424581

5086284

Sampling basalt on old flow. Castle

J Chadwick

R547-138

00:07:01 Jul 09 '00

1521

291

423931

5086302

Old basalt chunk (Rk). Northeast of Castle x=423974 y=5086299

R547-Rk-0037

J Chadwick

Fortin/ Tunnicliffe

23:54:21 Jul 08 '00

1510

252

424020

5086343

heading back to the sub cage

23:55:11 Jul 08 '00

1503

235

424037

5086261

tapes off

23:55:51 Jul 08 '00

1492

284

423656

5087009

basalt returned to natural habitat, scheme to find smaller one

00:09:41 Jul 09 '00

1494

342

423977

5086251

Off bottom, heading for cage. Dive terminated. Full load of samples. Hot time on the Brown tonite.

R547 Dive Summary: Magnesia- (it's dead this year) Deployed Mkr-67. New Vent found/named BlueNose. Old Worms-Deployed MTR. Samples: 2 hfs. Mkr-N3-Deployed 2 MTRs. Samples: 3 hfs. Mkr-N41-Samples: 2 hfs, 1 ss. Nascent-Samples: 2hfs, 1 ss. Mkr-33-Samples: 1 ss, 8 hfs. Snail-Deployed 2 MTRs. Samples: 1 hfs, 2 ss. Cloud-Samples: 5 hfs, 1 gtb, 2 ss, McLane pump. Castle-Deployed MTR. Samples: 1 hfs, 1 gtb, 1 ss, 1 sulfide.