Ken Rubin (port side) transcript
Observers: Ken Rubin and Ken M,
Pilot: Steve Faluotico
Audio Tape 1 of 1 - Side A
Time | X | Y | Heading | Depth (m) | Comments |
0946 | 100m off bottom on descent | ||||
0955 | 2779 |
Landing site: Bulbous pillow lavas with delicate glassy ornaments, age 1-1.5, substantial dusting of sediment, few small pockets here and there. Some pillows broken up in the forground, has internal "ledges". |
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1000 | sedimented pillow forms, bottom slopes away to port, view not as clear as on starboard. Ken M. figures age 1.5 or so, maybe even 2. | ||||
1010 | 4893 | 12430? | very near the landing site, looking to sample pillow bud. Pillow forms in view, definite orange staining on bottom surfaces, dusting of sediment on tops. | ||
1017 | same | same | Sample 3344-1 - small pillow bud, basket 1a. fine dusting of sediment on it when it was sampled. | ||
same | same | Sample 3344-2 - small pillow bud, basket 1b. Slightly larger version of sample 1. I got better view of this one as it was coming aboard. Fine dusting of sediment on it when it was sampled. | |||
1021 | leaving station 1 traversing to way point 2, moving up a pretty steep slope, seeing large pillow form with a collapse in it and a drainout of lava. | ||||
1026 | 3794 | 11361 | lots of beautiful pilow forms ornamented with small budlets, some pillows are elongated, stretching as much as 3-4 m; ~ 0.5 m accross, on our traverse to WP2. Same sediment cover as at landing site or possibly a bit lighter. Rare lobates as well. | ||
1030 | 3880 | 11302 | Continuing upslope traverse, sedimented pillow forms, staining in cracks, limited biology here, few anenomae (?, kindof groovey fish, some bio floaties. | ||
1035 | 3823 | 120 | steadily climbing slope for last 15 minutes, have reached top of slope (coming up onto axis). Age is same (~ 1.5). Elongated, stubby and bulbous pillow forms present. | ||
1039 | bad | bad | 120 | 2714 | Now on summit; looks to be same material as on flank. Bulbous pillow forms, light to medium dusting of sediment (age 1-1.5). Sub at 3m altitude above ridge ~300-400 m away from WP2. |
1043 | 4206 | 11122 | 250 m from WP2 (misspoke on tape and said WP3) up over the axis, elongate pillow forms nice striations, fine dusting of sediment, ornamented buds present on most pillow surfaces. | ||
1050 | 4303 | 11054 | 2775 | 100 m from WP2 (almost completed traverse), very uniform material on the entire traverse. | |
2 minute blank spot in tape (accidentally left on "Play") | |||||
1052 | 4342 | 11031 | 2780 | traversed into a new terrane, rough flow surfaces, lobate forms. This area of jumbled terrane is very localized. Port side view 10 - 20 m away I still see pillow forms. | |
1052 to 1056 | same | Sub then flew over a small pit (~ same sediment cover) in a localized area of sheet flows. | |||
1056 to 1058 | bad | bad | 2790 to 2792 | At WP 2 back in pillow terrane with buds. Looking for sample site 3. | |
1103 | bad | bad | 2788 | Sample 3344-3 - into basket #4, having trouble with NAV. Asked ship to record this point on the nav track. | |
1108 | bad | bad | 2787 | Underway to WP3 in pillow terrane. Localized areas of sheet flows with jumbled, broken up surfaces. | |
1112 | 4354 | 10999 | 252 | 2773 | Traverse to WP3 climbing up a small pillow mound, looking to take another sample. |
1113 | 4325 | 10995 | 2762 | Still climbing pillow mound, similar dusting of sediments, ornamented pillow forms, relatively small bulbous pillows, not seeing as many striations on surfaces, similar age as what we have been seeing up to this point. | |
1117 | bad | bad | 2743 | Still climbing pillow mound, starting to see more elongate forms to port side but still fairly bulbous, lots of ornamentation, thin dusting of sediment, really very homogeneous terrane has been observed to this point on the dive. | |
1119 | bad | bad | 2733 | In pillow area, pockets between them are "budutopias" (full of buds, budlets, and softball-sized pieces of pillows extruded from the pillows themselves). Very little sediment. | |
1122 |
bad (5340) |
11729 (?) |
266 | 2717 | Still climbing pillow mound, fixes are really not good. |
1123 | 4079 | 10835 | 2715 | Pillow forms at the summit. | |
1129 | 4064 | 10404 | 2716 |
Sample 3344-4 - basket #7, pillow fragment an intact but fractured pillow ~8cm in length, has horizontal staining on interior most of the way down from the glass surface. 2 Dig photos taken. |
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1134 | 261 | 2719 | Underway for ~3 minutes. Just crossed over thin fissue, looks a like collapsed, jumbled surface on the flows underneath, mostly seeing pillows, slightly less sediment dusting, can see shimmering off glass surfaces of pillows, good striations, both elongate and bulbous pillows. Now have the impression that area near WP2 was somewhat more sedimented. | ||
1138 | 5108 | 11890 | 2715 | Up on the axis, seeing pillow forms, sparse but prominent white staining in cracks looks sort of hydrothermal or from flow cooling. Have only seen it here near the axis. | |
1141 | 3784 | 11953 | 2725 |
At way point 3. Homogeneous looking terrane, pillows and pillow mounds, some lobates here and there. Will modify dive track to head to WP5 rathern than WP4 to take us more down along the axis until we hit the expected boundary with sheet flows. Really looks like age 1 here. |
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1148 | 3845 | 10684 | 163 | 2710 | Relatively flat terrane, less relief on the sea floor. Mostly lobates but still seeing occasional pillows with good striations. All have thin dusting of sediment on them. Seeing glistening of glass off of surfaces. |
1151 | 3882 | 10609 | Lower relief lobates, looks relatively young. There is a small fissure evident, looks like a drainout from a collapse with a jumbled surface morphology inside. | ||
1153 ? (mis-spoke 1159 on tape) |
3881 | 10574 | 2708 | On location at site for sample 5. Similar to other locations we have sampled thus far, kicking up a little bit of sediment at the site, limiting visibility somewhat. At crest of mound with both pillow and lobate forms in the flow. During traverse to this location, there was a general consensus in the sub that the morphology had changed somewhat to a lower relief sea floor surface with fissures and collapses. Age 1. Significantly greater amount of white staining on lavas, broken up surface (talus?) sitting at the edge of a pillow that has broken apart. | |
1154 | 3880 | 10591 | 2705 | sample 3344-5 - went into basket 5a. It is a small glassy bud taken from a pillow mound construction near an area of broken up talus. | |
1214 | 3956 | 10400 | 2699 | Transitioned into an area of smoother relief lobate flows, still some occassional pillows but generally smoother terrane. | |
1222 | 3971 | 10383 | 2700 | Looking for sample 6 in an area of gentle relief, lobate to sheet flow forms, some brown and white hydrothermal staining is evident on lavas. Interesting sheet form visible close to the port side porthole ~1m x 1m dipping down a fold on a lobate flow. | |
1226 | same | same |
sample 3344-6 crust of 4-5 cm thick from the upper crust of the collapse of a lobate flow, we are sitting in the collapse pit, very large sample (20 to 30 cm by 15 cm). |
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1230 | 2701 | Underway again to WP5. Low relief flows, interesting flow structures on surface, lineaments on sheets going in a variety of directions. | |||
1234 | 4015 | 10470 | 309 | 2700 | Traversing the "semi-contact" between lobates and sheets. Quickly passed over a sheet flow and are now in primarily lobates again. Very fresh looking here, lots of glistening surfaces, can see ornamented buds off to the port side. Attempting to take sample number 7. |
~ 1235 | same | same | same | sample 3344-7 - Into basket #7. Crust from a drained out lobate flow. Small sample broken up in the claw. | |
1245 | 340 | Underway again. Walking out contact between lobate/sheets and lobate/pillows. | |||
1246 | 4017 | 10455 | 2699 | Transition into greater amount of sediment dusting on all of the lobate surfaces, whitish stuff in cracks (possibly hydrothermal in origin). | |
1252 | 4325 | 13484 | 2700 | On pillowy side of the contact, more sedimented, much older looking material, nice elongate pillow forms. In a transition zone between flow types. | |
1300 | bad | bad | 350 | 2700 | Seem to be very close to the contact again. Port window sees dominantly lobate forms, that are elongated, almost going at heading 350 as well, fairly sediment down in the cracks between forms. Then we moved a few 10s of meters and were back into pillows again, with lots of complex ornamentation. Contact between the two is transitional and sinuous |
1304 to 1307 | 4566 | 10974 | 2702 | Sample 3344-8 - into basket 6a. 3 pieces taken from same pillow bud. Pillow bud form, extensive amount of white hydrothermal alteration on the inside, greater at margins but extends into interior, radial fracturing. Fairly glassy upper surface. | |
1310 | bad | bad | 177 | 2699 | Ken M sees contact on starboard side. |
1316 | 4102 | 10046 | 173 | 2717 | In transitional zone again between pillows and lobates. Got lobates off to the port side and pillows off of the starboard side. |
1319 | 4125 | 9974 | 171 | 2717 | Following the contact between pillow forms and lobates. Fairly significant slope down to port side, can see lobates in the distance and pillows beneath the sub. Can see some buds on pillows. Gently going up hill. Transition at this location comes in a break in slope. Lobates are deeper down to port side. |
1328 | 4231 | 9714 | 184 | 2706 | Consistently seeing pillow forms for last 5 -10 minutes. Traversing south to WP5, presently 160m away. Decided to make for WP6 at this point. Alt 5m above bottom. |
1337 | 244 | 2694 | Traversing axis again, moving upslope. In pillow terrane again, lots of elongate forms with bread-crust striations, some pockets of lower relief lobates. Possibly somewhat lighter sediment cover. | ||
1338 | 4047 | 9563 | 247 | 2693 | Back at transition zone between pillows and lobates. Back in lobates for a brief while but then quickly returned to pillows. Top of axis. Mesotech shows relatively flat profile. |
1342 | bad | bad | 2684 | Pockets of lobates evident but primarily seeing pillows. | |
1344 | 3895 | 9460 | Moving back and forth between pillows and lobates. Much younger. Less sedimented, hydrothermal staining is again evident. Going to change to a more southerly heading and bipass WP6 on 240 heading. | ||
1346 | 3870 | 9434 | 2682 | Saw nice collapse in a lobate flow. Confirmed that this locale is somewhat less sedimented than pillow terrane. | |
1347 | 3839 | 9400 | 2683 | Lava channel observed on starboard side, rubbly, jumbled sheet flow beneath port side. Very fresh looking (<1 to age 1). | |
1350 | 3829 | 9397 | 2686 | Sample 3344-9 - into basket 6b. 2 pieces, one is larger, more pillow like with radial fracturs; other is more sheet-like. Both have lots of folding. Fresh and glassy. | |
1355 | 182 | Underway again Edge of lava channel is just beyond the transition from pillows to lobates. | |||
1359 | 3827 | 9331 | 174 | 2682 | Following lava channel, came up over the edge, seem to be following a very flat sheet flow with strong lineations running off into the distance, somewhat parallel to the sub's heading seen on the port side. Very little sediment cover but there is a fine dusting. Jumbled flows on the starboard side. |
1403 | 3827 | 9231 | 130 | 2678 | Big collapse in lava channel that we have been following, drops down maybe 8m. Jumbled/folded sheets in the bottom of the collapse. Outside of the collapse, lobates can be seen out port side. Can see sheets off in the distance. |
1408 | 3840 | 9206 | 2680 | Sitting in a collapse. Very fresh material, Keeps breaking up in the sampling claw. Platty stuff from rim of collapse. Small folds on sample. | |
1408 | Sample 3344-10 - deposited in the same basket (#8) as sample 6. It may have broken into a couple of pieces. It is smaller than sample 6. Believe sample 6 is intact in this same basket. Few chips from sample 10 may have also fallen into baskets 5a and 5b. | ||||
1420 | 3814 | 9030 | 186 | 2675 | Off port side are sheet flows in the distance. We encountered another broad collapse feature. Folded sheet flows on the edge; bottom is jumbled sheets. Continuing on, we see small zones of very folded (ropes and braids) sheets in some areas, others are extremely flat. Small collapses are seen everywhere. |
1422 | 187 | Still see collapse margin on port side. Handful of pillows in the area. Crossing roughly perpendicular to striations on sheet flows. Although not to far back we were going parallel to them, so it seems that there is local variability to this. | |||
1425 | 3810 | 8766 | 195 | 2677 | Traversing another channel in lobate/sheets. A very wide sheet flow can be seen trending off at about 270. It has some jumbled surfaces, but in general it is wide and smooth. Little sediment cover/fairly fresh. Rare lobates here too. |
1427 | 1981 ? | 8294 | 2675 | Intensly folded terrane, drappery folds. In a small area inside lobate flows. Traverersed to out of levy into lobate forms. Also saw Couple of pillows with good striations on the surfaces. | |
077 | Heading back to lava channel, and then going to try and follow it at 090. | ||||
1432 | 3865 | 8721 | 090 | 2679 | Encountered lava channel again. We are on west side of the axis. |
1435 | (3921) | (8749) | (2687) | Sample 3344-11 - went into basket 9; taken in jumbled flow in lava channel. Very fresh. 2 pieces, folded sheet flow (tape out) |
Audio Tape 1 of 1 - Side B
Time | X | Y | Heading | Depth (m) | Comments |
1435 | 3921 | 8749 | 2687 | Sample 3344-11 (continued) - went into basket 9; 2 pieces, folded sheet flow. | |
1443 | 3947 | 8795 | 2689 | jumbled sheet flow terrain, flows, ropes, lots of relief on flow surface | |
1448 | 3826 | 8816 | 2689 | outside of sheets and channel; lobate lavas, rare pillow forms w/buds; more sediment, age 1.5. | |
1457 | 3609 | 8880 | 172 | 2692 | lobates, lots of sediment cover, age =2? almost like max sed cover at landing site, rare but nice pillow forms here. Within a minute we are now transitioning to predominantly pillows. We have gone back and forth fairly frequently |
1500 | 3575 | 8890 | 2695 | lobates again. | |
1501 | 3575 | 8890 | older, more sedimented pillow/lobate terrane. Looks similar to terrane at begining of dive; location fix the same for a while (no good?). Looking for a pillow bud or fragment sample to compare compositions to those at sampling site 1 (samples 3344-1 and 3344-2). | ||
1505 | 3575 | 8890 | 2698 | Sample 3344-12 - went into bio box (basket#2). Single pillow fragment from sedimented terrane (age 1-1.5). ~6cm long in biggest dimension. We now have a full load of all geological samples and are very proud of ourselves. | |
1511 | ? | ? | 2703 | back in the lava channel, nice picture on downward looking video being recorded. | |
1513 | ? | ? | Off Bottom |