New underwater camera records stunning 4K video of deep-sea animals and habitats

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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.

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.

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.

https://phys.org/news/2022-01-underwater-camera-stunning-4k-video.html