Title

SCUBA diver with oxygen tanks, near Hydrolab, St. Croix [2]

Creator

John C. Ogden, West Indies Laboratory-Fairleigh Dickinson University [at the time of the creation of these documents and slides]; University of South Florida [current affiliated institution]

Files

Preview

Creation Date

12-1-1981

Keywords

Marine Biology--Research, Coral reefs and islands--Caribbean Sea, Scuba diving, Scuba diving--Equipment and supplies, Scuba diving--Safety measures, Saturation diving

Type

Image

Date

December 1981

Abstract

Photograph of a SCUBA diver interacting with an oxygen tank drop site, where five oxygen tanks are tethered to a metal frame in the Salt River submarine canyon, St. Croix, U.S. Virign Islands. Reseachers were living for two weeks at Hydrolab, an underwater laboratory located on the seafloor which allowed scientists to live and work underwater for extended periods of time. The researchers used oxygen tank drop sites like these to extend the length of their dive times. They were able to swap out oxygen tanks at multiple oxygen tank drop sites placed along their dive route rather than having to return to Hydrolab to swap out their oxygen tanks. At the time of the photograph, Hydrolab was located at a depth of approximately 50 feet in Salt River submarine canyon, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Description

2 x 2 inches cardboard projector slide with Kodachrome 35mm photographic film in the center of the slide to produce an image

Subject: geographic

Virgin Islands of the United States -- Saint Croix

Genre

Slides (Photography)

Format

jpeg

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Physical Collection

Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef collection