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deep submergence vehicles explore a deep-sea observatory arrayed with
a variety of sensors and instruments in this artist’s illustration.
Clockwise from top center are ABE (Autonomous Benthic Explorer),
Alvin, Sentry, a new generation of autonomous underwater vehicle,
and Jason, a robot tethered via fiber-optic cable to a surface
ship.(Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander, WHOI Graphic Services) |