JC80

Location: East Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean

Date: December 2012

Ship: RRS James Cook

A 25-day research cruise to hydrothermal vent fields and other chemosynthetic habitats between 1400-2700m depth on the East Scotia Ridge. The cruise focused on exploring the world’s most southerly hydrothermal vent fields and a natural whale fall using a CTD and the ROV Isis. The wildlife seen on this cruise, both above and below the water, was fantastic!