Research Report from the Executive Vice President & Director of Research Science Highlights Research Departments Ocean Institutes Centers       Research > Research Departments > Geology & Geophysics > Photos Geology & Geophysics Overview | Awards & Recognition | Photos Click on an image to the left to see the enlarged version. « previous next » Recovery of the deep submergence vehicle Alvin after a trip to the “Lost City,” a hydrothermal vent field near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The dive was one of 18 for Alvin during a spring expedition. (Photo by John Hayes)