Ring of Fire 2002 Expedition. The ROPOS manipulator arm holds a sample of an inactive chimney in which "fossilized" tubeworms are embedded, an extremely rare find.
Image ID: expl1226, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect • High Resolution Photo Available
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