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September 23, 2005

Jason II is a robotic vehicle tethered to the vessel Thompson by a fiber optic cable.

Jason II, a robotic vehicle tethered to the vessel Thompson by a fiber optic cable, will carry the HDTV camera to the ocean floor. It is designed to conduct a diverse range of scientific investigations in the world's oceans. The remotely operated vehicle system also includes the vehicle Medea, which serves to help with tether management such that when Jason, is at depth it is not highly impacted by wave action at the surface of the ocean. The fiber optic tether runs from the ship to Medea, and to Jason, to provide real-time communication to and from the vehicles, and to deliver streaming of video and digital still imagery from several cameras into the command center on the ship.

Credit: Image provided courtesy of the VISIONS05 expedition (www.VISIONS05.ocean.washington.edu)


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