Global Explorer ROV returns from a dive deep below the Arctic ice.

The Deep Sea Systems, Inc. Global Explorer ROV returns from a dive deep below the Arctic ice. The Global Explorer is configured to capture specimens using two methods: detritus samplers (cylindrical containers with sliding covers on the bottom, front portion of the ROV) or a suction device (on the center, left side of the ROV). Image courtesy of The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005 Exploration, NOAA-OE.

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