File:ROV Hercules Explores Below the Surface of Brine Pool Nautilus Live-1

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Brine pools are underwater lakes on the ocean floor formed by dense salty brine which refuses to mix with the seawater above. In this video, ROV Hercules takes a dip in one such pool, pushing hard with its thrusters against the especially high buoyancy of the pool to bring its cameras below the surface.

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