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Deep sea coral

Description

Deep sea coral. A large toppled Paragorgia or bubblegum coral colony observedin Hydrographer Canyon. The red lasers (red dots in photo) are ten centimetersapart and are used for scale and age estimates.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition

Display Date

20130714T145609Z

Location

Hydrographer Canyon, east wall 907-610m

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition