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Liz embarks, while Bruce (one of the Alvin pilots) stands by to secure Alvin. |
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Dr. Cary and Captain Chiljean converse while waiting for the elevator (see today's footage of the deployment) and Alvin to be recovered from the water. |
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Dr. George Luther takes notes as he makes observations through the port side (left) porthole of Alvin. |
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Before: Styrofoam cup from Shields Elementary School (Lewes, Delaware). |
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After: The cup after going to the seafloor. |
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Pat Hickey (Alvin pilot) prepares Alvin for the hangar. |
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Artie full of samples and soaked in RNA. |
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Sample of Pompeii worms and their tubes. Notice the red tentacle-like gills on their heads. |
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Black smoker chimney sample. |
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Ken Voglesonger retrieves samples from the Sipper. |
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Alison sorts through the different species of worms found in today's collections. |
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Dinner menu -- in my humble opinion, a gourmet fare. |
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