Gas Tight Sampler

The "bottle" is a sampler that keeps the gases of the sample in fluid, much like a sealed soda can keeps gas in the pop. It is a little over a foot long, a tiny object in a big sea. Image courtesy of IFE, URI-IAO, UW, Lost City science party, and NOAA.

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The Lost City 2005: July 29 Log

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery