The ROPOS manipulator arm holds a sample of an inactive chimney in which fossilized tubeworms are embedded, an extremely rare find. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2002, NOAA/OER.
The ROPOS manipulator arm holds a sample of an inactive chimney in which fossilized tubeworms are embedded, an extremely rare find. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2002, NOAA/OER.