A decorated cup before and after it was sent down to 5,000 meters on a CTD cast on the abyssal plain, with a normal cup for scale. This cup shrunk from 13.5 centimeters tall to only 6.5 centimeters.
Before and After Sending a Cup Down
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A decorated cup before and after it was sent down to 5,000 meters on a CTD cast on the abyssal plain, with a normal cup for scale. This cup shrunk from 13.5 centimeters tall to only 6.5 centimeters.

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