ROVs Hover Near 90-Foot Spires (IMAGE)

University of Washington

ROVs Hover Near 90-Foot Spires

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The carbonate structures at the Lost City Field include these spires stretching 90 feet tall. The white, sinuous spine is freshly deposited carbonate material. Added digitally to this image are the remotely operated vehicles Hercules and Argus that were used to explore the hydrothermal vent field during an expedition in 2005 funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Kelley, U of Washington, IFE, URI-IAO, NOAA

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