A mapping Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is recovered to the Research Vessel Falkor(too) over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (IMAGE)
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A mapping Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is recovered to the Research Vessel Falkor(too) over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The AUV was equipped with multiple sensors to produce 1-meter-scale seafloor bathymetry maps and detect plume signals that indicate possible source areas for hydrothermal vents. The bathymetry and overlaid plume signals provided researchers with an indication of where the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) dive could start. This strategy proved to be extremely successful, as the team discovered several new hydrothermal vent fields during the expedition.
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