Near-Bottom Photographs and Observations collected by the ROV ROPOS IRLS System at the Lau Back-arc Basin during R/V Falkor expedition FK160407 (2016)

This data set was acquired with a Nikon D700 Digital Camera on ROV ROPOS during R/V Falkor expedition FK160407 conducted in 2016 (Chief Scientist: Dr. Charles Fisher, Investigator: Dr. Charles Fischer). These data files were assembled with the ROV ROPOS Integrated Real-time Logging System (IRLS) and are of JPEG Image format. Real-time observations and annotations of images are also provided. Data were acquired as part of the project(s): Collaborative Research: Ecosystem dynamics of Western Pacific hydrothermal vent communities associated with polymetallic sulfide deposits\r
; Collaborative Research: Ecosystem dynamics of Western Pacific hydrothermal vent communities associated with polymetallic sulfide deposits. Funding was provided by NSF award(s): OCE15-36331, OCE15-36650, OCE15-36653, OCE15-37807.