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Deepwater tripod recovery

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Instrumented tripod with floatation foam on top, suspended from a cable, is recovered from the ocean.
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Detailed Description

Success! The tripod, now lacking its footpads, has been lifted out of the water after rising by itself to the surface (note slack winch line in inset photograph).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.