Photo & Video Log
This page contains photos and videos taken during the Windows to the Deep expedition that took place July 22 August 3, 2003. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information. If a picture of 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.
Video & Slideshows
![Slideshow of Alvin recovery from dive 3909](../jul25/media/slideshow/1_alvinrec3909_100.jpg)
July 25
Slideshow of Alvin recovery from dive 3909.
Images
![A transect from northeast to southwest across a small diapir within the Cape Fear slide scar.](../aug01/media/diapirline_100.jpg)
August 1
A transect from northeast to southwest across a small diapir within the Cape Fear slide scar.
![Students returning from their first Alvin dive.](../aug01/media/rob.juliannepostdive_100.jpg)
August 1
Students returning from their first Alvin dive.
![Rock from southeastern slope of the Cape Fear Diapir.](../aug01/media/fear_faultrock_100.jpg)
August 1
Rock from southeastern slope of the Cape Fear Diapir.
![A mud chimney encountered during Dive 3914.](../aug01/media/mudchimney_100.jpg)
August 1
A mud chimney encountered during Dive 3914.
![The 20 science party members.](../jul31/media/wholegroup_100.jpg)
July 31
The 20 science party member
![Map of the Cape Fear slide.](../jul31/media/capefear_100.jpg)
July 31
Map of the Cape Fear slide
![A push core being inserted into muddy sediment](../jul31/media/mud_100.jpg)
July 31
A push core being inserted into muddy sediment.
![Mark, Alex, and, Pat standing in front of DSV Alvin.](../jul31/media/alexmarkpat_100.jpg)
July 31
Mark, Alex, and, Pat standing in front of DSV Alvin.
![Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott in the top lab](../jul31/media/bruce_lab_100.jpg)
July 31
Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott in the top lab
![John Braxton during his first Alvin dive](../jul31/media/johninalvin_100.jpg)
July 31
John Braxton during his first Alvin dive.
![Megan Ward and John Braxton, before their dive in Alvin](../jul30/media/johnrachel_100.jpg)
July 30
Megan Ward and John Braxton, before their dive in Alvin.
![distribution of clam patches on the seafloor](../jul30/media/clampatches_100.jpg)
July 30
Distribution of clam patches on the seafloor
![A field of mussels and the bucket of rabbit chow](../jul30/media/rabbitbucket_100.jpg)
July 30
A field of mussels and the bucket of rabbit chow.
![Ice shrimp](../jul30/media/iceshrimp_100.jpg)
July 30
Ice shrimp.
![Methane bubbles rising in the water column as a push core was inserted](../jul30/media/methanecore_100.jpg)
July 30
Methane bubbles rising in the water column as a push core was inserted.
![zinc sulfide collected in the bottom of test tubes](../jul30/media/zincsulfideprecipitate_100.jpg)
July 30
Zinc sulfide collected in the bottom of test tubes.
![A push core being taken by Alvin’s manipulator](../jul30/media/backgroundpushcore_100.jpg)
July 30
A push core being taken by Alvins manipulator.
![Seabeam bathymetric map near the head of the Cape Fear submarine slide and the Cape Fear salt diapir](../jul29/media/capefear_bathy_100.jpg)
July 29
Seabeam bathymetric map near the Cape Fear submarine slide and the Cape Fear salt diapir.
![Dive track of the DVS Alvin](../jul29/media/alvindivetrack_100.jpg)
July 29
Dive track of the DVS Alvin
![A large purple octopus](../jul29/media/octopus_100.jpg)
July 29
A large purple octopus.
![Authigenic carbonate rock collected on the Blake Ridge Diapir](../jul29/media/authicarbonate_100.jpg)
July 29
Authigenic carbonate rock collected on the Blake Ridge Diapir.
![Alvin’s manipulators collecting a rock at the Cape Fear Diapir](../jul29/media/rock2594m_100.jpg)
July 29
Alvins manipulators collecting a rock at the Cape Fear Diapir.
![bacterial mat at Blake Ridge Diapir](../jul29/media/bacterial_mat_100.jpg)
July 29
Bacterial mat at Blake Ridge Diapir.
![Dorsal (top) view of the anterior (front) end of the new nautiliniellid polychaete.](../jul28/media/naut_dorsal_100.jpg)
July 28
Dorsal (top) view of the anterior (front) end of the new nautiliniellid polychaete.
![Ventral (bottom) view of anterior (front) end of the new nautiliniellid polychaete.](../jul28/media/naut_ventral_100.jpg)
uly 28
Ventral (bottom) view of anterior (front) end of the new nautiliniellid polychaete.
![Three live nautiliniellid worms in the mantle cavity of the clam.](../jul28/media/worm_clam_100.jpg)
July 28
Three live nautiliniellid worms in the mantle cavity of the clam.
![Simple hooked chaetae in anterior segments](../jul28/media/naut_setae4_100.jpg)
July 28
Simple hooked chaetae in anterior segments.
![Trifurcate chaetae in posterior segments](../jul28/media/naut_setae_100.jpg)
July 28
Trifurcate chaetae in posterior segments.
![Trifurcate (3-branched) chaetae on posterior segments](../jul28/media/naut_allseate_100.jpg)
July 28
Trifurcate (3-branched) chaetae on posterior segments.
![Riftia tubeworms, mussels, and scavenging crabs at a hydrothermal vent.](../jul28/media/riftiaeast_wall1_100.jpg)
July 28
Riftia tubeworms, mussels, and scavenging crabs at a hydrothermal vent.
![Live nautiliniellid worm.](../jul28/media/worm_100.jpg)
July 28
Live nautiliniellid worm.
![Chaetopterid polychaete removed from parchment-like tube.](../jul28/media/wormtube_100.jpg)
July 28
Chaetopterid polychaete removed from parchment-like tube.
![Carolyn and Anne standing on Alvin catwalk after a dive](../jul27/media/annecarolynoutofsub_100.jpg)
July 27
Carolyn and Anne standing on Alvin catwalk after a dive.
![Push core inserted into a bed of vesicomyid clams](../jul27/media/clampushcore_100.jpg)
July 27
Push core inserted into a bed of vesicomyid clams.
![Taylor sorting push cores taken from vesicomyid clam beds](../jul27/media/taylorcores_100.jpg)
July 27
Taylor sorting push cores taken from vesicomyid clam beds.
![giant mussel](../jul27/media/giantmusselopen_100.jpg)
July 27
Giant mussel.
![Dissecting vesicomyid clams](../jul27/media/cindystudentsclams_100.jpg)
July 27
Dissecting vesicomyid clams.
![discussing a profile of the Blake Ridge Diapir](../jul27/media/carolynmattplotting_100.jpg)
July 27
Discussing a profile of the Blake Ridge Diapir.
![Cross-section of a female vesicomyid clam](../jul27/media/clam_mosaic_100.jpg)
July 27
Cross-section of a female vesicomyid clam.
![Muscle in a vesicomyid foot](../jul27/media/clam_foot_100.jpg)
July 27
Muscle in a vesicomyid foot.
![Epithelium of vesicomyid clam gill covered with cilia.](../jul27/media/clam_gill_epithel_100.jpg)
July 27
Epithelium of vesicomyid clam gill covered with cilia.
![Epithelium of vesicomyid clam gill covered with cilia.](../jul27/media/clam_digestive_tract_100.jpg)
July 27
Epithelium of vesicomyid clam gill covered with cilia.
![Seabeam survey of the Blake Ridge Diapir](../jul26/media/bdiapir_100.jpg)
July 26
Seabeam survey of the Blake Ridge Diapir.
![map of the Blake Ridge Diapir](../jul26/media/blakeridgemap_100.jpg)
July 26
Map of the Blake Ridge Diapir.
![Bed of adult and juvenile mussels](../jul26/media/musselbeds_100.jpg)
July 26
Bed of adult and juvenile mussels.
![Taylor holding a push core from the submersible Alivn](../jul26/media/taylorpushcore_100.jpg)
July 26
Taylor holding a push core from the submersible Alivn.
![Push core inserted in sediment](../jul25/media/pushcore_insediment_100.jpg)
July 25
Push core inserted in sediment.
![Examining a rock collected from approximately 3400 m water depth](../jul25/media/carolynjenniferexam_100.jpg)
July 25
Sponge encrusted rock collected at the Blake Ridge.
![Sponge encrusted rock collected at the Blake Ridge](../jul25/media/sponge1_2_100.jpg)
July 25
Examining a rock collected from approximately 3400 m water depth.
![Educator Specialist Margaret Olsen on top of the DSV Alvin](../jul25/media/margaretinalvin_100.jpg)
July 25
Educator Specialist Margaret Olsen on top of the DSV Alvin.
![Seabeam survey of the northeastern flank (side) of Blake Ridge](../jul24/media/bathy_100.jpg)
July 24
Seabeam survey of the northeastern flank (side) of Blake Ridge.
![Push cores assembled in Alvin’s basket](../jul24/media/pushcoresavin_100.jpg)
July 24
Push cores assembled in Alvins basket.
![Assembling ‘squeezers’ used to extract pore water from sediment samples](../jul24/media/squeezers_100.jpg)
July 24
Assembling squeezers used to extract pore water from sediment samples.
![Bathymetric location map of the Blake Ridge study area](../jul24/media/d1fig1_100.jpg)
July 24
Bathymetric location map of the Blake Ridge study area.
![Seismic data obtained over the Dive site during the Blake 2000 cruise](../jul24/media/d1fig2_100.jpg)
July 24
Seismic data obtained over the Dive site during the Blake 2000 cruise.
![Trying on the emergency breathing apparatus](../jul23/media/eba_100.jpg)
July 23
Trying on the emergency breathing apparatus .
![Assembling the push core](../jul23/media/assembly_100.jpg)
July 23
Assembling the push core.
![Nezumia foraging along the edge of a basalt outcrop.](../jul23/media/blake_100.jpg)
July 23
Nezumia foraging along the edge of a basalt outcrop.