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Comments - Dive R544 |
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SubSmps |
FrGrb# |
Automated Logging System not giving accurate information!! All auto time, heading, depth and utm position information inaccurate! CORRECT TIME AND POSITION ENTRIES ARE FOUND IN COMMENTS COLUMN. As always, positions in utm x/y columns are automated and not flagged for accuracy. Consult dive maps for final position data. |
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Tasks: ASHES: Suction samples, gtb's, bactrps, sulfide worm observations, spider probes. Transit to Mkr-33 and deploy larval tubes. Release elevator near Mkr-33 at end of dive. |
Bottom time: JD187(7/5) 0705-1422, 1647-1732 |
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0537 - Lifting off. ROPOS in the water at 0542. |
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0658 - ROPOS leaving the cage at 1500m |
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0702 - On the bottom Depth 1544 m |
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07:04:17 Jul 05 '00 |
1543 |
271 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0704 - Moving the seven function arm out of the way. |
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07:04:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
269 |
421403 |
5087131 |
Approaching a crab and rat tail here at ASHES. |
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07:05:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
276 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0706 - Checking out the white crab with reddish legs. |
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07:06:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
268 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0706 - crab upon arrival at Ashes. |
R544-001 |
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07:07:17 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
269 |
421403 |
5087131 |
Trying to get to Phoenix/Hillock. |
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07:11:33 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
189 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0711 - Clumps of tube worms, sponges, a crab, not near a vent, though. |
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07:12:21 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
195 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0712 - Looks like we've spotted Phoenix... or Hell. Let's see. |
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07:12:33 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
267 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0712 - approach to Hell |
R544-002 |
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07:12:57 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
133 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0713 - Nope, it's Hell. Looks very beautiful, still a hot smoker at the top covered in tubeworms, white stuff. |
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07:13:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
137 |
421403 |
5087131 |
07:14 - baffles covered with worms at Hell. |
R544-003 |
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07:13:57 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
142 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0713 - Photo 1 of Hell tube worms |
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07:14:57 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
167 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0715 - We're investigating Hell to check things out. Photo 2 of tubeworms. |
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07:17:21 Jul 05 '00 |
1544 |
219 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0718 - Fiddling around to see if we could sit here to use the spider probe if necessary |
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07:18:21 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0720 - Looking at scale worms, tube worms, sulfide, and palm worms at Hell. Photo 3 of this. |
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07:18:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1544 |
205 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0720 - observing worms at Hell |
R544-004 |
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07:20:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0722 - Cool shimmery flow pooling up under a ledge |
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07:20:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0722 - lower portion of flange providing flow to worms in previous pic |
R544-005 |
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07:22:09 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421403 |
5087131 |
0724- Looking at sulfide worms |
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07:24:57 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421402 |
5087087 |
Photo 4 of sulfide worms at Hell |
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07:25:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421402 |
5087087 |
0726 - Sitting at Hell observing at a group of sulfide worms. Kim's beta cam tape on- he wants to call it Hell1. |
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07:26:09 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421402 |
5087087 |
0726 - begin observe at Hell1. |
R544-006 |
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07:42:23 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421403 |
5087129 |
0742 - Zooming away from those and going to observe at Hell2. There are sulfide, tube, scale, and palm worms. |
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07:44:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
201 |
421403 |
5087129 |
07:46 - Starting observation of Hell2. |
R544-007 |
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07:54:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
200 |
421403 |
5087129 |
0757 - Zooming in on one particularly large formerly sleeping sulfide worm emerging from his tube. |
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08:02:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
201 |
421403 |
5087129 |
0806 - Zooming around to find someplace else to look... still at Hell2 doing individual portraits. |
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08:16:13 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
198 |
421403 |
5087129 |
0817 - Trying to position ourselves to spider Hell1 |
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08:20:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
199 |
421359 |
5087147 |
0822 - Still trying to manipulate spider probe at Hell1. We sort of just hit it... oops. |
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08:28:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
198 |
423691 |
5087066 |
0829 - Going to try to spider Hell2 because we can't spider Hell 1 without moving the sub which messes up scale. |
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08:31:13 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
199 |
421366 |
5087133 |
spider at Hell2 |
R544-008 |
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08:31:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
200 |
421367 |
5087133 |
0833 - Part of spider probe is in at Hell2 Logging temperature for 5 minutes or so |
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08:35:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
200 |
421355 |
5087156 |
pullback shot of spider at Hell2 |
R544-009 |
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08:36:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
200 |
421358 |
5087133 |
0837 - Spider Log at Hell2 is Spider01.log. It's doing something funny- jumping then flat-lining, so we're moving it. |
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08:45:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
200 |
421354 |
5087117 |
0847 - Just completed spider02.log at Hell2. Max temperature was about 34 degrees or so. |
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08:46:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
200 |
421354 |
5087117 |
a slightly different position |
R544-010 |
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08:47:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
199 |
421354 |
5087117 |
0849 - Going to try to maneuver sub to get better position for temperature measurement at Hell1. |
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08:48:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
199 |
421354 |
5087117 |
0850 - Photos 5 and 6 of Hell |
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08:52:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
197 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0853 - Maneuvering about Hell1 to position spider probe. |
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08:59:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
198 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0901 - Just completed spider at Hell 1 into files spider03.log and spider03a.log. Max temp was 60 C, but saw mostly around 30. |
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09:01:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
198 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0903 - Going to try to suction at Hell1. |
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09:05:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
174 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0907 - Still trying position vehicle to suction at Hell1. |
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09:07:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
163 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0909 - Preparing to suction water and particulates over Hell1 in to Bottle J1. |
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09:08:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
160 |
421371 |
5087135 |
Suction sample of WATER and PARTICULATES over Hell, at a little ledge of Hell we're calling Hell1, into Jar J1. Suction began at 0917, ended at 0926 z=1544 x=421372, y=5087135 |
R544-SS-J1-0001 |
Juniper |
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09:17:13 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
126 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0918 - As we suction over Hell 1, the thermistors of the suction sampler are showing no temperature above ambient. |
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09:18:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
126 |
421371 |
5087135 |
9:18 - suction sample on Hell1. |
R544-011 |
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09:23:31 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
126 |
421371 |
5087135 |
0926 - Preparing to suction worms from Hell1 into jar J2. |
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09:24:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
132 |
421371 |
5087135 |
Suction sample of worms (BIO) at Hell1 into Jar2. Suction began at 0927 ends 0934. z=1544 |
R544-SS-J2-0002 |
Juniper |
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09:25:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
138 |
421371 |
5087135 |
suction sample at Hell1 |
R544-012 |
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09:33:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
133 |
421361 |
5087130 |
0933 - Thermistors in suction sampler appear to be working again. Max we've seen is 4 C. |
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09:34:31 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
135 |
421359 |
5087134 |
0935 - Flushing jar... |
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09:36:17 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
135 |
421366 |
5087132 |
0937 Going to try to get a flange with worms on it from Hell2 |
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09:37:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
135 |
421366 |
5087132 |
0938 - Opening the biobox and then gently ramming into the flange called Hell 2 in the hopes that it will drop into the biobox. |
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09:39:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
135 |
421368 |
5087132 |
0941 - Subs moving about- they moved away from the attempted ram. |
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09:39:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
168 |
421368 |
5087132 |
0941 - Trying again to do the ram into the biobox at Hell2. |
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09:42:17 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
181 |
422043 |
5089402 |
0944 - We're properly under the ledge- getting ready to put it in the biobox, port side. |
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09:43:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
179 |
421369 |
5087133 |
Piece/rubble of a flange with worms and such on it from Hell2 into port side of biobox taken at 0945 z=1544 x=421372 y=5087135. |
R544-RK-0003 |
Juniper |
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09:45:33 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
185 |
421369 |
5087133 |
0948 - Looking for Porkchop now. |
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09:51:19 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
78 |
421367 |
5087133 |
0955 - We have found what we will call New Porkchop. |
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09:51:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
86 |
421367 |
5087133 |
New pork chop unsure whether it is THE Porkchop. |
R544-013 |
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09:52:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
87 |
421984 |
5089379 |
0957 - Going around Hell the other way to clear the tether. Settling back down at New Porkchop which is at the base of Hell. |
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09:59:35 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
357 |
421362 |
5087130 |
1000 - Settled down in front of New Porkchop to observe sulfide worms. |
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10:01:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
2 |
421370 |
5087128 |
1002 - Beginning observations of New Porkchop1 sulfide worms on Beta Cam (Hell) |
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10:11:35 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
3 |
421368 |
5087130 |
1013 - Photo 8 of sulfide worms at New Porkchop |
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10:13:21 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
3 |
422037 |
5089401 |
1015 - Looking around for a different group of worms to look at. Starting New Porkchop2 at 1015. |
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10:27:51 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
3 |
421368 |
5087131 |
1032 - Starting New Porkchop3 looking at worms. (Hell). |
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10:28:07 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
3 |
421370 |
5087127 |
starting new Porkchop3 |
R544-014 |
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10:38:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
3 |
421371 |
5087130 |
1039 - Ended New Pork Chop 3, max temp 43 C, ready for spider at New Porkcop1. |
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10:41:23 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
3 |
421370 |
5087128 |
1042 - Trying to position spider probe for New Porkchop1. |
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10:43:09 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
7 |
421370 |
5087128 |
1043 - spider probe on new porkchop3 |
R544-015 |
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10:44:23 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
7 |
421364 |
5087133 |
10:44 - spider probe on porkchop3 |
R544-016 |
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10:45:39 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
6 |
421371 |
5087135 |
1048 - Logged spider into file spider04.log for New Porkchop1. |
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10:46:09 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
7 |
422012 |
5089385 |
1048 - Positioning for New Porkchop2 spider probe |
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10:52:39 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
7 |
422127 |
5087609 |
10:53 - spider log completed and filed as spider005. |
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10:54:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
354 |
421369 |
5087130 |
10:55 - still photo #9 taken. |
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10:57:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
16 |
421909 |
5084834 |
10:59 - about to start SS. |
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11:05:55 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
347 |
421372 |
5087135 |
11:09 -Taking suction sample (SUSPENDED PARTICULATES) for 5 minutes at this point into jar 3. New Porkchop at Hell. time 1059 - 1105, z=1544 x=421372, y=5087135. |
R544-SS-J3-0004 |
Juniper |
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11:10:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
347 |
421372 |
5087135 |
11:15 - flushed sample jar #3 with vent fluid. |
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11:14:11 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
345 |
421372 |
5087135 |
11:19 thru 11:20? - suction sample (SULFIDE WORMS - BIO) taken from another focused site of venting at New Porkchop 1&3. z=1544 (Hell Vent) |
R544-SS-J4-0005 |
Juniper |
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11:16:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
347 |
421368 |
5087125 |
11:21 - getting ready to take another SS. |
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11:17:41 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
347 |
421368 |
5087125 |
11:22-11:29 - New Porkchop2. Suction Sample (SULFIDE WORM - BIO). z=1544 (Hell Vent) |
R544-SS-J5-0006 |
Juniper |
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11:23:11 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
347 |
423400 |
5089232 |
11:29 - suction sample stopped. |
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11:32:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
348 |
423214 |
5089340 |
11:33 - ROPOS is attempting to "push" some sample from the penthouse of New Porkchop into biobox. |
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11:36:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
347 |
423214 |
5089340 |
11:38 - arm has picked up piece of vent chimney (SULFIDE). New Porkchop - at the top. z=1544 (Hell Vent ) |
R544-SF-0007 |
Juniper |
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11:37:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
7 |
423214 |
5089340 |
11:39 - still photo 10, 11, 12 taken |
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11:38:13 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
7 |
423214 |
5089340 |
11:40 - moving over to Phoenix. |
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11:44:59 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
146 |
423652 |
5087043 |
At 11:41, went into GPS mode. |
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11:49:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1548 |
205 |
423652 |
5087043 |
Back into relay mode at 11:50. |
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11:58:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
288 |
421394 |
5087131 |
12:00 - no suitable sites at Phoenix for sampling and now heading for Mushroom. |
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12:01:15 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
254 |
421392 |
5087126 |
12:04 - driving past inferno-lots of instrumentation. |
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12:04:31 Jul 05 '00 |
1543 |
46 |
421526 |
5086997 |
12:08 - looking for a suitable site to sample at mushroom. |
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12:11:17 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
301 |
423483 |
5087051 |
11:15 - still trying to get good position on mushroom to sample. |
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12:11:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
297 |
423483 |
5087051 |
12:16 - starting video recording of mushroom. |
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12:17:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
307 |
421953 |
5086716 |
12:18 - thrusters are interfering with video recording, trying another location. |
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12:20:17 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
267 |
421401 |
5087170 |
11:22 - Mushroom |
R544-017 |
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12:20:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
263 |
421931 |
5086728 |
11:22 - Mushroom. Paralvinella sulfincola |
R544-018 |
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12:20:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
263 |
421931 |
5086728 |
12:22 - Mushroom video 1 being taken, this time with no thruster interference. |
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12:25:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
254 |
421931 |
5086728 |
12:28 - ship has lost GPS, ship has gone off position. |
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12:30:33 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
74 |
421398 |
5087168 |
12:31 - Mushroom |
R544-019 |
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12:31:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
13 |
420334 |
5083773 |
12:32 - Mushroom |
R544-020 |
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12:31:19 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
330 |
420334 |
5083773 |
12:33 - Mushroom |
R544-021 |
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12:31:33 Jul 05 '00 |
1544 |
272 |
420334 |
5083773 |
12:34 - Mushroom |
R544-022 |
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12:34:33 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
268 |
421405 |
5087167 |
12:36 -recording worm observations at Mushroom2. |
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12:36:35 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
250 |
421405 |
5087167 |
12:39 - Mushroom2. Paralvinella sulfincola |
R544-023 |
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12:46:05 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
248 |
421398 |
5087173 |
12:47 - end video recording, about to start spider 006 recording. |
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12:47:05 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
249 |
421398 |
5087173 |
12:49 - spider probe at Mushroom. |
R544-024 |
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12:55:21 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
250 |
421403 |
5087170 |
12:58 - spider became too hot and had to stop recording. Logged at spider006. Will try again and be logged at spider007. |
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13:10:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
261 |
421399 |
5087168 |
13:12 - logging of spider probe stopped, filed as spider007. |
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13:11:07 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
263 |
421399 |
5087168 |
13:13-13:21 Suction Sample (SULFIDE WORM - BIO) into jar #6 where spider probe was taken. Mushroom2. z=1548 x=421405 y=5087167 |
R544-SS-J6-0008 |
Juniper |
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13:17:37 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
238 |
421401 |
5087172 |
Flushing suction sampler. |
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13:21:53 Jul 05 '00 |
1545 |
235 |
421404 |
5087164 |
13:26 - Craig's bacterial traps have been spotted; now retrieving them. |
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13:24:39 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
202 |
421402 |
5087169 |
13:30 - RECOVER bacterial trap (29, 30, 31?) which are heavily encrusted with organisms. Mushroom, z=1548 |
R544-BT-0009 |
Moyer |
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13:26:23 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
28 |
423350 |
5086809 |
13:32 - RECOVER 2 of 3 bacterial traps here at Mushroom, z=1548 |
R544-BT-0010 |
Moyer |
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13:35:55 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
30 |
421401 |
5087171 |
13:34 - RECOVER bacterial trap 3 of 3. Mushroom, z=1548. 13:36 - frame grab -Craig's bacterial traps with loads 'o organisms encrusted. |
R544-BT-0011 |
Moyer |
R544-025 |
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13:40:39 Jul 05 '00 |
1547 |
28 |
422271 |
5089422 |
13:43 - took two gas tight bottles (GTB) at spider probe location. Mushroom z=1548 x=421405 y=5087167 |
R544-GTB-0012 R544-GTB-0013 |
Evans |
Butterfield/Lilley |
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13:51:25 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
66 |
421399 |
5087170 |
13:55 - Start of video for more mushroom footage of the worms. |
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13:56:57 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
83 |
421387 |
5087179 |
14:02 - betacam on. |
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14:10:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
83 |
421393 |
5087174 |
14:12 - end of spider probe at Mushroom. Logged as spider009. |
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14:11:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
84 |
421393 |
5087174 |
14:13-14:21 Suction Sample (SULFIDE WORM - BIO) in location of spider probe data. z=1548 (Mushroom) |
R544-SS-J7-0014 |
Juniper |
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14:15:43 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
97 |
421429 |
5087168 |
14:18 - Betacam has been turned off.. approximately 2 minutes ago. |
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14:18:13 Jul 05 '00 |
1546 |
101 |
421398 |
5087175 |
14:22 - end of first part of dive (ASHES area), heading towards cage and transit to Mkr-33. |
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14:58:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1395 |
68 |
421705 |
5087102 |
14:30 - ship left for elevator position 2450 meters from where we are. |
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14:58:49 Jul 05 '00 |
1395 |
53 |
421739 |
5087097 |
15:09 - X=421960, Y=5087091 good ROPOS fix (transit) |
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15:07:05 Jul 05 '00 |
1391 |
72 |
421876 |
5087094 |
15:19 - x=422191 y=5087085 Good ROPOS fix (transit) |
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15:14:51 Jul 05 '00 |
1390 |
77 |
422078 |
5087085 |
15:29 - gelatinous animal (larvacean) |
R544-026 |
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16:00:55 Jul 05 '00 |
1389 |
94 |
423106 |
5087066 |
16:23 - x=423627 y=5087079 good ROPOS fix z=1452 (transit) |
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16:02:09 Jul 05 '00 |
1389 |
83 |
423164 |
5087056 |
16:24 - ROPOS heading down towards the bottom. |
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16:10:39 Jul 05 '00 |
1391 |
76 |
423367 |
5087073 |
16:34 - x=423832, y=5087107 ROPOS fix, near the elevator z=1458 |
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16:17:41 Jul 05 '00 |
1391 |
98 |
423516 |
5087076 |
16:43 - Headed to the bottom |
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16:20:41 Jul 05 '00 |
1431 |
89 |
423566 |
5087079 |
16:47 - ROPOS at the bottom z=1521 |
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16:21:41 Jul 05 '00 |
1449 |
81 |
423590 |
5087067 |
16:48 - Photo #15 taken |
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16:23:57 Jul 05 '00 |
1454 |
85 |
423385 |
5086887 |
16:50 - photo #16 taken |
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16:24:27 Jul 05 '00 |
1459 |
84 |
423649 |
5087065 |
16:51 - Photo #17 taken |
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16:26:11 Jul 05 '00 |
1455 |
79 |
423679 |
5087066 |
16:53 - Near Mkr-33, elevator in sight. |
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16:55:13 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
27 |
423858 |
5087092 |
16:55 - Photo #18 taken |
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16:55:59 Jul 05 '00 |
1520 |
67 |
423844 |
5087056 |
16:56 - Photo #19 taken |
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16:58:15 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
23 |
423852 |
5087132 |
16:59 - At larval tubes, and let go of spider probe in order to uncap larval trap #4. |
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16:59:59 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
27 |
423845 |
5087119 |
17:01 - Uncapped larval trap #4 |
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17:00:29 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
28 |
423853 |
5087101 |
17:02 - Photo #20 taken |
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17:02:15 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
27 |
423845 |
5087123 |
17:03 - Spider probe and larval trap lids NW of Mkr-33. |
R544-027 |
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17:05:15 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
27 |
423852 |
5087108 |
17:08 - If elevator had been released on the last dive (if the acoustic release had worked), it would have been caught anyway. |
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17:06:15 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
280 |
423853 |
5087101 |
17:08 - Video being turned on now (WHOOPS). |
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17:07:45 Jul 05 '00 |
1518 |
92 |
423852 |
5087114 |
17:10 - Released the elevator drop line. |
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17:11:15 Jul 05 '00 |
1517 |
67 |
423606 |
5086931 |
17:14 - Making sure elevator won't hit cage on the way up. |
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17:12:31 Jul 05 '00 |
1521 |
117 |
423854 |
5087114 |
17:17 Stopping acoustic nav, so that elevator can be tracked to the surface. GPS mode only. |
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17:23:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
55 |
423841 |
5087060 |
17:28 Release of elevator imminent. |
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17:24:01 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
55 |
423841 |
5087060 |
17:30 ROPOS releasing Elevator near of Mkr-33. |
R544-028 |
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17:24:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
55 |
423841 |
5087060 |
17:30 Elevator released. Headed back to the cage. |
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17:25:47 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
59 |
423841 |
5087060 |
17:32 ROPOS on its way up. |
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17:29:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1521 |
49 |
423841 |
5087060 |
17:35 ROPOS slides into the cage. Coming up. |
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17:31:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
58 |
423841 |
5087060 |
17:48 Elevator at 1000m |
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17:31:03 Jul 05 '00 |
1522 |
58 |
423841 |
5087060 |
18:22 elevator at surface. 18:25 elevator spotted. 18:30 ROPOS on deck. |
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R544 Dive Summary: Hell (porkchop 1 & 2)-Samples: 5 ss, 1 rk, 1 sulfide flange. Sulfide worm observations and spider temp probe measurements. Mushroom-Recovered 3 bactraps. Samples: 3 ss, 2 gtb. Sulfide worm observations and spider temp probe measurements. Mkr-33-Position larval tubes 3 and 4. Elevator recovery near Mkr-33 (deployed on R543). |