Dive and Discover : Exp 7 : New England Seamounts : Slideshows

New England
Seamounts
Expedition 7:
May 26-June 17, 2003

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.

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.

« Back to today's update