“And, of course, this stunning imagery is simply mesmerizing and we enjoy sharing these inspirations with the public.” As we accumulate these highly valuable details, the bigger picture starts to come into clearer view and enriches our understanding about the different communities of deep-sea animals, the environments that they inhabit, and how things might be changing over time,” explained Video Laboratory Manager Nancy Jacobsen Stout. “At MBARI, we annotate all of the video captured by our ROVs and permanently archive these discoveries into our one-of-a-kind Video Annotation and Reference Systems, or VARS. Images and video recorded by ROVs Ventana, Tiburon (now retired), and Doc Ricketts are shared across MBARI’s social media platforms and have been showcased in publications, productions, and exhibitions around the world. Video is also important for education and outreach. Research groups across the institute mine an associated archive of more than 27,600 hours of video to learn about the deep sea. In 34 years of deep-sea research, MBARI’s ROVs have logged more than 5,800 dives. Video is a precious-and unique-resource at MBARI. “The new MxD SeaCam that we developed with DeepSea Power & Light captures life in the deep sea in astonishing detail.” “Seeing the rapid adoption of 4K imaging and recognizing the scientific value that increased resolution brings to our research team, MBARI began evaluating opportunities to upgrade the HD camera systems on our ROVs to 4K in 2018,” explained MBARI Electrical Engineer Mark Chaffey. The corner-to-corner sharpness and low-distortion at the full-wide field of view is a hallmark feature of this camera. This frame capture shows corals and sponges captured in 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second. The new MxD SeaCam underwater 4K camera MBARI developed with DeepSea Power & Light captures life in the deep sea in remarkable detail. Now, a collaboration between MBARI and DeepSea Power & Light has provided the tools to capture video in 4K ultra high-definition (UHD) resolution thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface. High-definition, or HD, cameras on MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have recorded thousands of hours of video helping the institute’s research team piece together the mysteries of Earth’s largest, but least explored, living space. A delicate drifter that grows longer than a blue whale, colorful gardens of ancient corals teeming with life, towering rocky chimneys spewing hot, mineral-rich water-the deep sea is home to astonishing animals and habitats.
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