Yesterday, made the first human descent to the bottom of the Izu-Bonin Trench, making Dr. Katsu Michibayashi the deepest-diving Japanese ever (initial data indicates 9,789m max depth). Saw unusually large crinoids, mantle rock from the subducting plate, and a jelly at 9,703m.
Just in time for #fieldworkfriday, we have more pictures to share from CASIE21! @UW_ESS grad student Madeleine Lucas spent 41 days at sea collecting data to image the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Read about her experience in our latest blog post: https://t.co/pTk1ljuF9y
The seismic reflection imaging promises to give us genuine new insight into the structure and properties of the megathrust fault zone, splay faults, the downgoing plate, and much more. See the excellent blog at https://t.co/NztfMJCd2n
The 40-day CASIE21 expedition, happening now off the PNW coast, with @UW_ESS grad student @madeleine_earth on board as part of the team. First comprehensive imaging of the structure of the Cascadia subduction zone in a very long time. https://t.co/RxYu969Eqj
@iainsarjeant All good, thanks Iain:)
It’s a great body of work - unusual for Jem in that it was at a distance from the SW - collaboration with writers, poets, ornithologist etc.
@iainsarjeant Hi Iain- Jem Southam’s wonderful ‘Clouds Descending’ was made there (in response to Lowry’s work in the area). Exhibited at the Lowry in 2008.