Reblogged from Deepwater Canyons:

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The ROV went down to the bottom yesterday, 500 meters beneath the surface, near the head of Baltimore Canyon. The crew that runs the submersible had been busy, making adjustments and some last minute modifications. They were working on the robotic arm, which has a lot of moving parts that all have to work together like an intricately choreographed ballet. If you change one part, then many others have to change too.

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By Eric Hanneman