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This
is a shot of Gavin, a member of the Alvin Group, on Alvin
after it returned from its dive. When Alvin surfaces, two
of the Alvin group act as "swimmers" and are
transported via zodiac (an inflatable boat) to the sub. They climb
up on the sub and help coordinate its lift via the A-frame back
onto the ship.
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Once
the captain correctly positions Atlantis, the swimmers
hook the A-frame to the sub, and it is lifted back onto the ship
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During the deployment and retrieval of the sub, some of the Alvin
group is up on the bridge. Here, one of the pilots, Bruce, is
watching the retrieval from the bridge. |
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After his dive, Dr. Craig Cary stretches out on the plank next to
Alvin. |
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When someone has their first Alvin dive, they go through
a little "initiation." Here, Hugh Morgan, one of the scientists
on board, gets ice water dumped on him upon his exit from the sub.
LOTS of ice water! |
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Even soaking him with 15 gallons of ice water can’t erase the
smile off Hugh’s face from the thrill of his first Alvin
dive. |
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Alvin is down, the scientists on board still have lots of
work! Here, some of the Alvin group and some of the scientists
prepare the "elevator" for deployment. |
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After
Alvin is retrieved and placed back in the hangar, eager
scientists collect their samples from the basket. Here, Julie
Robidart and Barb Campbell wait to collect their samples. |
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A
shot of one of the samples from the first Alvin dive (dive
3828). It is a piece of a chimney from one of the vents.
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This is a shot of some Alvinella from the dive. |
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Dr.
Craig Cary and Dr. Craig Taylor discuss the dive. |
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Gavin and Noel, another Alvin Group member, meet the sub
once it surfaces. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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An awesome shot of Jerry in the zodiac with Atlantis in the
background. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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A shot of Gavin on the sub. The shot actually isn’t blurry.
It’s from water on the camera. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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Another
great photo. This one is a picture of Gavin in the zodiac with
Atlantis right behind him. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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A shot of the cameras and lights on Alvin just above the
surface of the water. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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In this picture, it looks like the sub is just surfacing, but in
fact, a large swell is covering most of the sub. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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Alvin under water. Photo by Mark Spear. |
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Jerry
and Noel pose for the camera. Photo by Mark Spear.
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