APPENDIX III

ATLANTIS II VOYAGE 132 - LEG IX

DIVES 2940-2951

10 NOAA VENTS PROGRAM/2 NSF (M.K. TIVIEY)

JUAN DE FUCA

• NORTH CLEFT
  • NSF - RECOVER INSTRUMENTS...
  • CONTINUE VENT FLUID TIME SERIES
• COAXIAL
  • TIME SERIES CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY AT FLOC AND SOURCE SITES
  • GEOLOGICAL MAPPING AND SAMPLING OF YOUNG LAVAS AND HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVE FISSURE SYSTEM
• AXIAL VOLCANO - (1 DIVE)
  • REVISIT AFTER 7 YRS
  • +20°C (AVERAGE OF 4 SMOKERS)
  • BIG CHANGES IN MACROFAUNA

OTHER COMMENTS:

MESOTECH SURVEY - VERY USEFUL ANCILLARY TOOL AT VENT FIELD SCALE AND FOR MAPPING- SMALL STRUCTURES

ON BOARD GIS SYSTEM - USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE VERY USEFUL FOR DIVE PLANNING

This appendix also contains two bottom contour charts of the dive area.. These are available from the UNOLS office.