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Diver attaching an instrument housing to the seafloor

Detailed Description

Don Hickey attaches a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) housing to the seafloor. The instrument in the housing collects conductivity (related to salinity) and temperature data at a site in Dry Tortugas National Park where researchers are studying coral calcification.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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