Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. This plankton net is being deployed to collect near-surface plankton in Maug caldera. The net is about 2 m (6.5 ft) long and has a mesh size of 236 microns (0.25 mm or .01 inch).

Image ID: expl0088, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Photo Date: 2004 April
Credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist

Category: Ocean exploration/

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