TN268/VISIONS'11

PI Country: 
USA
PIs: 
J. Delaney / R. McDuff
Ocean: 
N. Pacific
Region: 
JdF Ridge
Jahr: 
2011
Start Date: 
20 Aug 2011
End Date: 
1 Sept 2011

Conduct deployment and recovery tests of the RSN primary nodes by L3-MariPro;
Complete site verification of secondary node and sensor locations at Southern Hydrate Ridge and Axial Seamount;
Conduct mapping and physical properties studies of the 10 km extension cable route from primary node 1B to Southern Hydrate Ridge;
Complete site verification for full water column mooring infrastructure at the base of Axial Seamount;
Conduct surveys of the backbone cable deployed at Axial Seamount by L3-MariPro prior to this cruise.

Ship: 
R/V T.G.Thompson
Equipment: 
ROV ROPOS