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A very colorful sea urchin.
Credit: NOAA OER
A deep-sea crab.
Credit: NOAA OER
ROV Yogi. Credit: Daniel R. Rogers
R/V Annie. Credit: Munson Boats
Annie control room. Credit: Daniel R. Rogers
R/V Annie in Yellowstone. Image: Dan Rogers
Scientific instruments passively collect data on thermal activity.
ROV Yogi measures a thermal vent’s temperature.
A close-up of ROV Yogi’s temperature probe.
The spires in Yellowstone Lake are create by underwater hydrothermal processes.
A close-up view of a spire in Yellowstone Lake shows a diversity of invertebrates.
The top of a spire in Yellowstone Lake.
Spires in Yellowstone Lake.
Scientists have determined these spires contain silica and diatoms.
A close-up view of the spires shows plenty of life.
ROV Yogi dives with a 360 camera onboard.
Bubbles seep from the Yellowstone Lake floor.
Yogi approaches a hydrothermal feature.
ROV Deep Discoverer and ROV Seirios on the deck of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Image: Art Howard