Thompson Fantail on Way to Axial Volcano
Panoramic view of the R/V Thompson fantail as it departs for Axial Seamount on the VISIONS'14 OOI expedition. Green-sided frames are junction boxes that will be installed at the volcano and they willl host myriad instruments. The central drum holds yellow extension cable that will connect one of the juction boxes to Primary Node 3B, providing power and bandwith to this subsea observatory.
Photo credit: Skip Denny, University of Washington, V14