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First, the team drops the dredge to the ocean floor. The ship then stays positioned over that spot while the dredge is lowered to 1700 meters. The ship will then sail along the desired course, playing out cable. The ship then pulls the dredge, hoping to break off bits of crust. Aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker near South Georgia Island.

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Photo by Jillian Worssam (PolarTREC 2014), Courtesy of ARCUS
Photographer: Jillian Worssam
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PolarTREC
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