M3 multibeam data from the Los Huellos East caldera, showing the spires from the new Tortugas vent field in the center of the image. Scientists utilize high-resolution mapping technologies to find new hydrothermal vents inside the Galápagos Marine Reserve, as well as 15 species not previously known to live within the region. PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador–…
iMAGE-CREATE trainee Jessie Kehew reports from the RV Sonne SO294 expedition After four weeks at sea, the R/V Sonne SO294 expedition has just passed its half-way point. The vessel departed Vancouver on September 13th and has been travelling along the western coast of Vancouver Island over the Cascadia subduction zone. Subduction zones are regions with…
Northern Cascadia: Extent of locked zone, prism deformation, slip-to-toe, and the edge of subduction Click here to download the Week 5 Report The aim of the SO294 – CLOCKS cruise is to investigate subduction earthquakes using the Cascadia continental margin off Vancouver Island as an example. Earthquakes at subduction zones with magnitudes M>8.5 are among…
Northern Cascadia: Extent of locked zone, prism deformation, slip-to-toe, and the edge of subduction Click here to download the Week 4 Report The aim of the SO294 – CLOCKS cruise is to investigate subduction earthquakes using the Cascadia continental margin off Vancouver Island as an example. Earthquakes at subduction zones with magnitudes M>8.5 are among…
Northern Cascadia: Extent of locked zone, prism deformation, slip-to-toe, and the edge of subduction Click here to download the Week 3 Report The aim of the SO294 – CLOCKS cruise is to investigate subduction earthquakes using the Cascadia continental margin off Vancouver Island as an example. Earthquakes at subduction zones with magnitudes M>8.5 are among…
