J2-146

Hine Hina Vent Field, Southern Valu Fa Ridge, Lau Back-Arc Basin

22.5388° S
176.7178° W

1845.0 - 1906.0 m

May 23, 2005

ROV Jason II

R/V Melville

Greg Rouse | Fredrik Pleijel | Robert Vrijenhoek | party

Fredrik Pleijel

formalin 5%

EtOH 50%

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Record reconciled with WHOI DSL Ops Log (2/6/2018). Launch: 2005/05/22 16:58:00. Recovery: 2005/05/23 03:36:00. Coordinates from Pleijel log, because DSL Log only indicated general area of operation. Due to the difference between launch and recovery dates, the date might be listed in some citations as 5/22/2005. Chief Scientist: R. Vrijenhoek. Tongan EEZ.