ROV mission to Davidson Seamount in 2002.

By California Volcano Observatory May 28, 2002

In an underwater scene, a robotic arm reaches down from the top of the frame with a black crusty rock in its pinchers. In the foreground a metal rack holds white collection cylinders, while in the background blobby pillow lava is lit by the ROV's bright lights. A tiny white crab can be seen protesting the loss of its favorite rock.

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Detailed Description

The robotic manipulator arm on the ROV Tiburon prepares to place another geological sample in the sample drawer.

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Public Domain.

Image courtesy of Davidson Seamount Exploration 2002, NOAA/OER.