The Jason remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) samples fluid at an eruptive area near the summit of the West Mata Volcano. The fluid sampling “wand” is approximately three feet long.

The Jason remotely operated vehicle (ROV) samples fluid at an eruptive area near the summit of the West Mata volcano. The fluid sampling “wand” is about three feet (one meter) long. Image courtesy of NSF and NOAA.

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