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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Fire and Brimstone
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). NW Rota-1 is Active! The Volcano is active! Large plumes continuously billow up from Brimstone Pit. Plumes carry CO2 bubbles and ash particles. Click image for full size). As the time approached for our first Jason dive, the anticipation in the air became p. Sent their ROV Hyperdolphin.
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Departure from Guam
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Tumon Bay, Guam. After months of preparation, we left Guam this morning on the R/V Thompson headed to NW Rota-1 volcano where we will be m. Aking dives with the Jason ROV or the ne. We all hope it will be the former, but won't know until then. University of Guam Student Visit. Dr Verena Tunn...
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Shake and Bake
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). As we watched from the Jason ROV, a spire of lava (to the right of the sulfurous clouds) was extruded from the Brimstone vent. Our earlier blog “NW Rota-1 is Active! Is this how NW Rota grows? 3D view of the volcano. Videos from the Expedition. Microbes, aka Bugs. Shrimp on the Rim. Where is...
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Shrimp on the Rim
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Shrimp on the Rim. Living on the Edge…of an Active Volcano. Dense colonies of shrimp near the summit of the volcano. Click images for full size). Close-up view of both species of shrimp. There is now a very large biomass of shrimp on the volcano. Two species are able to cope wit. The smaller...
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Microbes, aka "Bugs"
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Microbes, aka "Bugs". Diffuse hydrothermal fluids are used to inoculate tubes and vials containing nine different kinds of growth media, which are incubated at four different temperatures. Click images for full size). Life at the Extremes. 3D view of the volcano. Videos from the Expedition.
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Cruise Plan
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). We do not know exactly what we will find when we visit the volcano between April 3-17, 2009, but we have an extraordinary team of scientists and engineers poised to make the most out of this scientific opportunity. We hope you will follow along on this exciting adventure! Microbes, aka Bugs.
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Cruise End - Another Chapter at NW Rota-1
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cruise End - Another Chapter at NW Rota-1. Visit the 2010 NW Rota-1 expedition blog at:. Http:/ nwrota2010.blogspot.com/. Chief Scientist Bill Chadwick aboard the R/V Thompson in Guam. NW Rota 2009 Cruise Summary. We also discovered that the volcano has grown considerably since our last visi...
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: The Chemist's "BEAST"
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Extreme Water Sampling at an Underwater Volcano. Intake nozzle on water sampler (the "Beast") coated with sulfur. What do you think of when someone says “I’m a chemist”? Lab coats, glasses, clean laboratory, test tubes, glassware, sparkling expensive instruments? Molten sulfur sticks to the ...
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009: Getting Gas
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Expedition to NW Rota 2009. Welcome to our blog page for this research expedition to the western Pacific, on the R/V Thompson with the remotely operated vehicle Jason, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Collecting Bubbles Under Pressure. Capturing bubbles using an ordinary funnel placed over the gas sampler's intake. As the 'Fire and Brimstone'. Brimstone's gas bubbles are primarily composed of CO2(90%). 3D view of the volcano. Videos from the Expedition. Microbes, aka Bugs.
