JASON V: Planet Earth

A journey to the rain forest, caverns, Mayan ruins and coral reef of Belize

Background and Expedition Map

• Map of the expedition sites in Belize (36 kbytes)
• The scientific focus of the JASON V Expedition to Belize (62 kbytes)
• A pre-show visit by HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh (220 kbytes)

• Getting the gear to Blue Creek (179 kbytes)
• Setting up camp at Blue Creek (206 kbytes)
• Building the canopy walkways (233 kbytes)
• The Tower and the Monkeycam 297 kbytes)
• Running fiber optic cables through the jungle (299 kbytes)
• The Jungle Computer Lab takes shape (308 kbytes)
• A Day in the Life at the Jungle Computer Lab (284 kbytes)
• The EDS Satellite Van (160 kbytes)

• Meg Lowman and Nate Erwin at work 100 feet above Blue Creek (199 kbytes)

• Xunantunich Overview (249 kbytes)
• Map of Xunantunich with structures labeled (89 kbytes)
• Same as above, except showing computer model of structures (98 kbytes)
• Computer model and photograph showing view from Royal Residence towards El Castillo (78 kbytes)
• Computer model and photograph looking down on the Stela House from Structure A1 (67 kbytes)
• Computer model and photograph showing the steps on the northern face of El Castillo (56 kbytes)
• The Dancing Man frieze on the west side of El Castillo (199 kbytes)

• The Barrier Reef at South Water Caye, Belize (151 kbytes)
• Some shots from the Reef at South Water Caye (231 kbytes)

• The Cave at Blue Creek (178 kbytes)
• The map of the Blue Creek Cave at the start of JASON V (plan view-11 kbytes))
• The map of the Blue Creek Cave at the end of JASON V (plan view-13 kbytes))
• The map of the Blue Creek Cave at the end of JASON V (perspective view-15 kbytes))

• Some of the folks who helped bring you JASON V (193 kbytes)

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Gene Carl Feldman (gene@seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov) (301) 286-9428
Todd Carlo Viola, JASON Foundation for Education (todd@jason.org)