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pl23_expl1883.jpg

The front of the ALVIN submersible up against a rocky outcrop with tubewormsand mussels scattered along the base

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Description

The front of the ALVIN submersible up against a rocky outcrop with tubewormsand mussels scattered along the base. On the front of the submersible, in thebasket, are two mussel pots with a series of twelve sediment cores in between.

Credit

Expedition to the Deep Slope/NOAA/OER

Display Date

2006 May 9

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

Expedition to the Deep Slope

Keywords

Ocean Exploration