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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