Photo & Video Log
This page contains photos and videos taken during the The Lost City 2005
expedition that took place July 17 - August 4, 2005. Click on any image
to view a larger version and for additional information. If a movie camera
icon
is present, a QuickTime video can be viewed by clicking on the image. Other
video formats are available on the linked pages.
If a slideshow icon
is
present, a visual log of exploration images can be viewed. You can scroll through them one by one, or select the play button for an automatic slideshow.
(HR) = "High Resolution" images available.
Video & Slideshows
![top of Poseidon viewed by Argus and Hercules](media/topposeidon_100.jpg)
July 31
The top view of Poseidon, the largest of the hydrothermal features at Lost City. (QuickTime, 816 Kb)
![Nature Pinnacle viewed by Hercules](media/naturetop_100.jpg)
July 31
The V-shape top view of the Nature Pinnacle white carbonate spires, as viewed from the Hercules ROV. (QuickTime, 1.6 Mb)
![base of Marker H](media/bottomofnature_100.jpg)
July 31
Scientist observe the contact of basement rock and the carbonate chimney at the base of Marker H. (QuickTime, 992 Kb)
![IMAX Flange on the side of Poseidon](../july30/media/imaxt_100.jpg)
July 30
IMAX Flange on the side of Poseidon. The IMAX tower in total is three stories tall. (QuickTime, 1.1 Mb)
![beehive on the side of Poseidon](../july30/media/beeha_100.jpg)
July 30
The relatively small Beehive sits on the side of the largest chimney, Poseidon. (QuickTime, 816 Kb)
![Marker 7 is located on the eastside of the Lost City hydrothermal field](../july30/media/marker7b_100.jpg)
July
30
Marker 7 is located on the eastside of the Lost City hydrothermal field.
(QuickTime, 1.1 Mb)
![water sampling is a critical process to understanding the reactions taking place at Lost City](media/fluidvent_100.jpg)
July
28
Water sampling is a critical process to understanding the reactions taking
place at Lost City. (QuickTime, 1.7 Mb)
![Jelly Fish](../july27/media/aureliajelly_100.gif)
July
27
Jelly fish undulating several meters above the seafloor just
south of the IMAX vent at Lost City.
![Aurelia Jelly Fish](media/aureliajelly3_100.jpg)
July
27
Aurelia Jelly Fish undulates several meters above the seafloor
near the IMAX vent at Lost City. (QuickTime, 720 Kb)
![The Hercules manipulator arm collects water, carbonate, and organisms](../july27/media/vacuumsamp2_100.jpg)
July
27
The Hercules manipulator arm collects water, carbonate, and organisms.
(QuickTime, 1.6 Mb)
![white towers emerge and disappear as the ROV lights land on them and then move away](media/viewonway_100.jpg)
July
26
White towers emerge and disappear as the ROV lights land on them and then
move away. (QuickTime, 580 Kb)
![Ethereal white towers emerge from the deep blue sea over 2,000 feet below the surface](media/towerformation_100.jpg)
July
25
Ethereal white towers emerge from over 2,000 feet below the surface. (QuickTime,
884 Kb)
![Hercules manipulator arm taking one of the first samples from the Western Massif](media/firstsample2_100.jpg)
July
24 PM
The Hercules manipulator arm taking one of the first samples from
the Western Massif. (QuickTime, 1 Mb)
![Hercules is prepared for it's first science mission to the Western Massif](media/hercinwater_100.jpg)
July
24 AM
Hercules is prepared for it's first science mission to the Western
Massif. (QuickTime, 864 Kb)
![NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown](../july17/media/brownwh2_100.jpg)
July
17
The Lost City expedition launched from Woods Hole, where it will explore
the hydrothermal vent field called Lost City.
![Pilot Todd Gregory demonstrating the manipulator arm controller of Hercules.](media/11_229_100.jpg)
July
17
Pilot Todd Gregory demonstrating the manipulator arm controller of Hercules.
(QuickTime, 1.2 Mb)
![Collection of images from the The Lost City 2005 Exploration.](../summary/media/slideshow/01_summary_slide_100.gif)
Summary
Collection of images from the The Lost City 2005 Exploration. (HR)
Images
![Dr. Ballard stands in the Ship's Control Room](../summary/media/shipcontrols_100.jpg)
Mission Summary
Dr. Ballard stands in the Ship's Control Room.
![Dr. Kelley sits at University of Washington's Science Control Center in Seattle.](../summary/media/uwcont_100.jpg)
Mission Summary
Dr. Kelley sits at University of Washington's Science Control Center
in Seattle.
![IFE ROV Hercules hangs in the deep sea of the mid-Atlantic Ocean](../summary/media/herchanging_100.jpg)
Mission Summary
IFE ROV Hercules hangs in the deep sea of the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
![Hercules illuminates and photographs the IMAX Tower of Lost City.](../summary/media/herc_imax_100.jpg)
Mission Summary
Hercules illuminates and photographs the IMAX Tower of Lost City.
![Giora Proskurawski, and Kate Buckman, carry a meter-long carbonate](../summary/media/giora_kate_100.jpg)
Mission Summary
Giora Proskurawski, and Kate Buckman, carry a meter-long carbonate.
![white beehive formation](../july31/media/natf_100.jpg)
July 31
Fresh white beehive formation grows out of the brownish wall of Nature
Tower.
![Wispy fine edges of carbonate line the edge of one of the arms of the Nature Tower.](../july31/media/natr_100.jpg)
July 31
Wispy fine edges of carbonate line the edge of one of the arms of
the Nature Tower.
![The smaller tower is in the foreground with the taller tower behind](../july31/media/nats_100.jpg)
July 31
The smaller tower is in the foreground with the taller tower behind.
![Blue-white glow of the Poseidon in the lights of the ROV Hercules](../july31/media/posb_100.jpg)
July 31
Blue-white glow of the Poseidon in the lights of the ROV Hercules.
![The Poseidon has many chimneys and outgrowths.](../july31/media/posz_100.jpg)
July 31
The Poseidon has many chimneys and outgrowths.
![Remarkable view of the Nature Tower in the light of the IFE ROV Hercules](../july31/media/natt_100.jpg)
July 31
Remarkable view of the Nature Tower in the light of the IFE ROV Hercules.
![Close-up view of the Beehive.](../july30/media/beeha_100.jpg)
July 30
Close-up view of the Beehive.
![The relatively small Beehive sits on the side of the largest chimney, Poseidon.](../july30/media/beehivee_100.jpg)
July 30
The relatively small Beehive sits on the side of the largest chimney,
Poseidon.
![This beautiful carbonate flange protrudes from the side of IMAX.](../july30/media/imaxa_100.jpg)
July 30
This beautiful carbonate flange protrudes from the side of IMAX.
![ROV Argus captures an image of the ROV Hercules dwarfed by the IMAX tower.](../july30/media/imaxd_100.jpg)
July 30
ROV Argus captures an image of the ROV Hercules dwarfed by the IMAX
tower.
![This delicate flange actively vents heated hydrogen and methane rich fluids.](../july30/media/imaxt_100.jpg)
July 30
This delicate flange actively vents heated hydrogen and methane rich
fluids.
![Bright white antlers of Marker 7.](../july30/media/marker7b_100.jpg)
July 30
Bright white antlers of Marker 7.
![The "bottle" is a sampler that keeps the gases of the sample in fluid](../july29/media/bottle1_100.jpg)
July 29
The "bottle" is a sampler that keeps the gases of the sample in
fluid.
![The small circle of light thrown by the ROV Hercules and her sister ROV Argus provides the only line of sight for a search.](../july29/media/indark_100.jpg)
July 29
The small circle of light thrown by the ROV Hercules and her
sister ROV Argus provides the only line of sight for a search.
![a grid is devised and the Hercules follows this pattern to search the sea floor for the missing bottle](../july29/media/search_grid_100.jpg)
July 29
A grid is devised and the Hercules follows this pattern to search
the sea floor for the missing bottle.
![Three vehicles have to stay in alignment in order to navigate the towers of Lost City.](../july29/media/ship-rov_100.jpg)
July 29
Three vehicles have to stay in alignment in order to navigate the
towers of Lost City.
![An IGT Sampler is used to extract venting fluid from an actively venting site](../july28/media/fluidextrac_100.jpg)
July 28
An IGT Sampler is used to extract venting
fluid from an actively venting site.
![gas tights are custom-designed titanium tools used to collect vent fluid](../july28/media/gastight_100.jpg)
July 28
The gas tights are custom-designed titanium tools used to collect
vent fluid samples inside a chamber that is sealed off to gas exchange.
![The major sampler is a titanium sampler used to collect hydrothermal fluids.](../july28/media/majorws_100.jpg)
July 28
The major sampler is a titanium sampler used to collect hydrothermal
fluids.
![antipatharian or black coral](../july27/media/blackcoral_100.jpg)
July 27
This is an antipatharian or black coral.
![vacuum sampler](../july27/media/vacuumsamp2_100.jpg)
July 27
To sample the Lost City animals, scientists construct a hydraulic suction system to essentially vacuum the seafloor.
![Xenophyophore](../july27/media/xeno2_100.jpg)
July 27
Xenophyophores are single cell animals called Protists.
![Hercules navigates among the huge white chimneys of Lost City.](../july26/media/darkjourney_100.jpg)
July 26
Hercules navigates among the huge white chimneys of Lost City.
![DVLnav screen](../july26/media/dvlnav2_100.jpg)
July 26
The DVLnav screen indicates the position of the NOAA ship Ronald
H. Brown and the IFE ROVs Argus, and Hercules.
![Marker 9](../july26/media/marker_100.jpg)
July 26
Markers are often used as a visual aid to navigation.
![beehive](../july25/media/beehive_100.jpg)
July 25
This beautiful, actively venting carbonate structure resembling
a snow-covered Christmas tree is about 3 feet high.
![Marker 7](../july25/media/fallenmarker2_100.jpg)
July 25
Marker 7 fell from the Nature Tower sometime between the 2003 Lost City expedition and this one.
![Hercules explorers](../july25/media/herc_seafloor_100.jpg)
July 25
IFE ROV Hercules shines bright lights on towers and chimneys providing new images of this unique hydrothermal vent field.
![Hercules lights up white chimneys](../july25/media/hercules_lc_100.jpg)
July 25
IFE ROV Hercules lights up the huge white chimneys of Lost City
hydrothermal vent field.
![An Iridogorgia Octocoral attached to serpentinite crust near the Lost City field.](../july24pm/media/corkscrewcoral_100.jpg)
July 24 PM
An Iridogorgia Octocoral attached to serpentinite crust near the
Lost City field.
![The veins are a record of the presence of liquid water](../july24pm/media/rockvein_100.jpg)
July 24 PM
The veins are a record of the presence of liquid water.
![sea floor](../july24pm/media/sedsand_100.jpg)
July 24 PM
The first images from the Hercules upon its arrival at the sea
floor.
![This is an image compiled from bathymetric data](../july24pm/media/western_massifroute_100.jpg)
July 24 PM
This is an image compiled from bathymetric data.
![Hercules is attached by cable to Argus](../july24am/media/argus_herc_100.jpg)
July 24 AM
The IFE ROV Hercules is attached by a long cable to the IFE ROV
Argus.
![Hercules arrives at the seafloor](../july24am/media/hercimage_100.jpg)
July 24 AM
The Hercules arrives at the seafloor and the first images arrive
live on the ship.
![Scientists take their stations in UW's Science Control Center](../july24am/media/uwcontrola_100.jpg)
July 24 AM
Scientists take their stations in UW's Science Control Center.
![Perspective view of several massifs along the Atlantis Transform Fault](../july23/media/karson1atf_100.jpg)
July 23
Perspective view of several massifs along the Atlantis Transform
Fault.
![Perspective view of the Western Massif](../july23/media/karson2_w_massif_100.jpg)
July 23
Perspective view of the Western Massif.
![Bruce Cowden secures floatation balls to the frame of a elevator](../july22/media/bruceelevator_100.jpg)
July 22
Bruce Cowden secures large floatation balls to the frame of one
of the elevators.
![Brennan Phillips secures crab traps to one of the elevators](../july22/media/elevators_100.jpg)
July 22
Brennan Phillips secures crab traps to one of the elevators.
![Scientists take their stations in UW's Science Control Center](../july22/media/sciIncont295a_100.jpg)
July 22
Scientists take their stations in UW's Science Control Center.
![Deborah Kelley and Jeff Karson work at the Science Control Center](../july22/media/uwcont247_100.jpg)
July 22
Deborah Kelley and Jeff Karson work at the Science Control
Center.
![Deborah Kelley conducts the first science meeting](../july22/media/uwkelley286_100.jpg)
July 22
Deborah Kelley, co-chief scientist, conducts the first science meeting.
![Scientists gather at UW Science Control Center for Science Meeting](../july22/media/uwmtg282a_100.jpg)
July 22
Scientists gather at UW Science Control Center for Science Meeting.
![Deborah Kelley and Jeff Karson work at the Science Control Center](../july17/media/dscn0238_100.jpg)
July 17
Deborah Kelley and Jeff Karson work at the Science Control
Center at the University of Washington.
![Four control rooms are being tested today.](../july17/media/manycont2_100.jpg)
July 17
Four control rooms are being tested today.
![Pamela Lezaeta briefs scientists on how to use the console controls](../july17/media/uwcontrol273a_100.jpg)
July 17
Pamela Lezaeta briefs
scientists at the UW Science Control Center on how to use the
console controls.
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