Check
out these photos, which have been transmitted to the University of Delaware
from the R/V Atlantis.
The
amaryllis blooms in top lab, seeming only a dying bud days before.
Craig
and George
laugh after I point out that they are dressed alike. We were all
in Top Lab of Atlantis waiting for the questions to Alvin
to be completed during today’s Phone
Call to the Deep.
An
amazing close-up shot of tubeworms taken during today’s dive.
A
deep-sea fish camouflages itself among the tubeworms.
A
wand is used to measure the temperature of the hot water spewing
from a vent.
The
AIS InsECT is redeployed today.
The
InsECT probes are repositioned inside the tubes of Riftia
to gather more data regarding the chemical environment to which
the worms are directly exposed.
Traps
are used to collect several deep-sea crabs.
Bruce
is proudly sporting his WHOI (for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
hat to stay warm while in the sub.
Dr.
Don Nuzzio celebrates his birthday 2,500 meters deep!
The
sun is close to setting as Alvin is recovered from the
amazingly calm waters. That’s a silhouette of Jerry (Able Bodied
Seaman) on top of the sub.
