Our 5th node was successfully deployed this morning. It is sitting in 2323m of water at 47.57.5021 north latitude and 129.02.1263 west longitude. All four ports were tested from our shore station, and functioned properly. Three short-haul science ports were tested using a junction box strapped onto ROPOS. A fourth long-haul extension port was tested using a test bench aboard the Thompson.
This node will remain alone in its position near Endeavour Ridge until next year, when we return to deploy numerous instruments for studying everything from hot vent ecology to plate tectonics.
Glimpses of the Endeavour node deployment |
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Touch-down of endeavour node, 2323m below sea level, 24 August 2009
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A curious crab also wishes to inspect the newly deployed node, 24 August 2009
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ROPOS testing the ports and connectors on the Endeavour node, 24 August 2009.
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Farewell message from the crew of the Lodbrog, 24 August 2009
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Echinoderms inhabiting the seafloor in the vicinity of NEPTUNE Canada's Endeavour node.
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Smiley face on the lens cap protecting the HD video camera on ROPOS, 23 August 2009.
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ROPOS pilots Dan Cormany and Kim Wallace monitor ROPOS's descent at Endeavour, 23 August 2009.
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ROPOS pilots Dan Cormany and Kim Wallace monitor ROPOS's descent for deployment of the Endeavour node, 23 August 20009.
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Keith Shepherd directs the crane operator, as ROPOS is lowered into the water near Endeavour Ridge, 23 Aug 2009.
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ROPOS is lowered into the water for the Endeavour node installation dive, 23 Aug 2009.
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