PI Country:
USA
PIs:
Chadwick, W.; Di Iorio; Butterfield, D.
Institution:
NOAA; Univ. Georgia
Funding:
NOAA, NSF
Ocean:
N. Pacific
Region:
JdF Ridge
Year:
2007
Start Date:
3-Aug-07
End Date:
20-Aug-07 The cruise visited Endeavour's main hydrothermal venting field for several days before operations began at Axial Volcano. The cruise included detailed mapping of the caldera floor with MBARI's AUV, water sampling at hydrothermal vents, long-term instrument deployments, high-definition video (HDTV), and biological sampling.
Ship:
R/V Atlantis
Equipment:
ROV Jason II, MBARI AUV 
