Benthic Rover, Benthic Rover
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By , on September 15th, 2009 7 comments   Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , , , , ,  

This computer drawing shows some of the key components of the Benthic Rover. Image: © 2008 MBARI Send that data right over.  The absolute coolest gadget to hit deep-sea science is is the Benthic Rover, the deep-sea equivalent of the Spirit and Opportunity.  The Benthic Rover, the brain child of deep-sea biologist Ken Smith, and . . . → Read More: Benthic Rover, Benthic Rover

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Eye in the Sea
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By , on February 9th, 2009 4 comments   Bringin' It, Education, Gadgets & Gear, New Research, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , ,  

In case you missed it.  The first ever deep-sea web cam is up and running.  I said the FIRST EVER DEEP-SEA WEB CAM.  I don’t even need to go to sea now!  I can just view the deep from desktop. The ORCA’s Eye in the Sea was installed in the the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research . . . → Read More: Eye in the Sea

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Deep-sea webcam
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By , on January 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment   Gadgets & Gear, Scientist!   , ,  

Marine biologists Edith Widder and Erika Raymond installed the first deep-sea webcam on the ocean floor in Monterey Bay this week using MBARI’s Ventana ROV (pictured below). The Eye in the Sea unit is installed in 1000m of water, and should be able to stream images and data. The remote monitoring system will take video . . . → Read More: Deep-sea webcam

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