Terry Kerby shows the scientific party the sampling basket arrangement on the front of the sub.

Terry Kerby shows the scientific party the sampling basket arrangement on the front of the sub. Options for placing samples in the baskets, how far and where the robotic arms can reach, and what you can see from the windows, etc. was reviewed with the research team. Image courtesy of New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program.

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