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2016 Deepwater Exploration
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2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana
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An array of hydrothermal chimneys and spires with a black
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An array of hydrothermal chimneys and spires with a black
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The very top of a large chimney with black mineral laden warmwater to the right.
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Hot mineral-laden water spewing from a small vent whileChorocaris sp. shrimp stay in close proximity to the super-heated water.
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Hot mineral-laden water spewing from a small vent whileChorocaris sp. shrimp stay in close proximity to the super-heated water.
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A small brachyuran vent crab, Austinograea williamsi, and Chorocarisshrimp in close proximity to a vent. This species of crab is blind with neithereyes or eye stalks.
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A small brachyuran vent crab, Austinograea williamsi, and Chorocaris sp.shrimp in close proximity to a vent. This species of crab is blind with neithereyes or eye stalks.
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A large chimney structure with numerous mini-chimneys. Chorocaris sp.shrimp and a brachyuran crab are seen on the sides of the chimney.
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Chorocaris sp. shrimp densely packed in close proximity to a vent.
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Chorocaris sp. shrimp, a brachyuran crab, limpets (Shrinkailepsis sp.?) anda few snails - Alvinoconcha hessleri.
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Chorocaris sp. shrimp, a brachyuran crab, limpets (Shrinkailepsis sp.?) anda few snails - Alvinoconcha hessleri.
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A large chimney shrouded in mineral-laden hot waters. Effluent from a black smoker is seen to the right.
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A black smoker spewing black mineral-laden waters emanating fromfurther down the large chimney.
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A brachyuran crab on its back (dead? fried by the hydrothermal fluids?),Chorocaris sp. shrimp. a few limpets, and white bacterial mat.
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Mini-chimneys alongside a large chimney structure.
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A view of the wall of a chimney structure with Chorocaris shrimp,brachyuran crabs, limpets, bacterial mat, and gastropods.
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Wall of a chimney structure. Notice that the Munidopsis squat lobstersseem to stay below the zone of active venting.
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Deep Discoverer deploying its temperature probe in a black smokerorifice.
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The maximum temperature observed on this graphical output oftemperature is approximately 290 degrees Celsius. The depth is recorded as3285 meters - left depth indicator for Deep Discoverer.
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An assemblage of Chorocaris shrimp, brachyuran crabs, Alvinoconchahessleri gastropods, and limpets at at active vent site.
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