ROV Jason
Vineyard Current: Andy Bowen on the past and future of deep sea exploration
Listen as NDSF Director Andy Bowen reflects on deep sea exploration and the challenges of building the robots of the future on an episode of The Vineyard Current, produced by MVYRadio. The interview aired to preview a talk Bowen will give at Falmouth Academy’s Community Forum on February 6 at 7pm. Bowen will share the…
Read MoreChristian Science Monitor: How the deep sea could unlock outer space
Read an article in the Christian Science Monitor exploring how deep-sea research by the oceanographic community—long enabled by NDSF vehicles—has redefined the understanding of where life can exist. Now that knowledge is being used to look for life beyond Earth.
Read MoreROV Jason mention: Deep-sea rocks and the origin of a massive methane reservoir
New research from scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution published in the PNAS uses rock samples from around the world, some gathered by ROV Jason, to identify a new source of methane beneath the seafloor.
Read MoreSubmersibles Take Scientists to Deep Sea Volcanic Sites
Dr. Rebecca Carey from the University of Tasmania describes what she saw when 1000m beneath the surface at the Lōihi Seamount in Hawaii in this audio program on Australia’s ABC RN.
Read MoreROV Jason Featured on NSF Science 360
Learn about Jason‘s capabilities and work in support of ocean science research in this short video brought to you by the National Science Foundation.
Read MoreScientists Head to Sea to Explore Subseafloor Life
Earth’s largest aquifer flows beneath the seafloor, through the rocky upper layer of ocean crust. Together with the sediment that rains down from the ocean above, this vast system is called the marine deep biosphere. It covers the entire seafloor – 70 percent of the planet’s surface. This extreme environment is home to unusual, slow-growing…
Read MoreScientists Just Discovered A Bizarre Deep-Sea Tubeworm Off The Atlantic Coast
Scientists using the remotely operated vehicle Jason got a welcome surprise last month when they discovered deep-sea-dwelling tubeworms while exploring off the east coast of the United States. It is the first time this type of worm has been seen in the eastern North Atlantic. Read the full story ->
Read MoreROV JASON expedition at Hikurangi Subduction Zone
Current ROV JASON expedition is highlighted by Dr. Clair McKinley (Univ. Washington) on her blog posted in The Eastcoastlab. The science mission is to understand the seismogenesis of a subduction zone, represented by Hikurangi Subduction Zone. “There are several unique things about the Hikurangi subduction zone that make it a great place to examine earthquake…
Read MoreROV Jason dives at Lost City – Bringing to a close
Amazing perseverance of the science team, lead by Chief Scientist Professor Susan Lang (Univ. South Carolina), to conclude the #LostCity 2018 cruise on R/V Atlantis despite of the challenging weather conditions in the mid-North Atlantic. This expedition successfully conducted water sampling from the vent system using a novel sample tool, HOG sampler designed and built…
Read MoreItalian pop sci magazine features: #LostCity2018 expedition with ROV Jason
Per questo l’8 settembre 2018, un gruppo di 22 oceanografi, microbiologi e geologi di vari istituti di ricerca si è di nuovo recato, dopo una lunga pausa (“Return to The Lost City”), sopra alla metropoli sommersa scoperta nel 2000, per cercare di conoscere un po’ meglio i suoi abitanti. Il #ROVJason, operato da #NDSF_WHOI, un…
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