MAPRs carry the basic sensors necessary for identifying hydrothermal plumes: pressure, temperature, and a light-scattering sensor. The light scattering sensor (LSS) measures the concentration of particles in the seawater. Image courtesy of UCSB, Univ. S. Carolina, NOAA, WHOI.
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