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The Seabed AUV will be used on this expedition to survey hydrothermal vents within the Columbo volcano. Different types of underwater vehicles are used by scientists for different purposes. AUVs in particular are designed to perform surveys often considered tedious by human operators. Image courtesy of Matt Grund copyright WHOI.

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