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Scientist Jeff Mendez, preparing the towed camera for deployment. The sled holding the camera is towed on a wire cable behind R/V Atlantis roughly 5 meters above the sea floor. Every few seconds, the camera snaps a photograph; this helps scientist know whether the area being covered is worth investigating further.


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Scientist Jeff Mendez, preparing the towed camera for deployment. The sled holding the camera is towed on a wire cable behind RV Atlantis roughly 5 meters above the sea floor. Every few seconds, the camera snaps a photograph; this helps scientist know whether the area being covered is worth investigating further.

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