Figure 3. The ROV, with headlights on and samplers at the ready, begins its descent. Bottom and top lids of the 4 large canisters on the frame in front of the ROV are opened hydraulically. The pilot slowly drives the ROV upward to encircle a large animal within one of the chambers, sliding both lids shut when it is completely inside. This tricky maneuver requires great skill because the pilot views the scene through a 2-D camera lens, not with 3-dimensional optics. Image courtesy of 2007: Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea.
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