At the start of Dive 02 of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration engineers used a color chip chart on remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer’s left manipulator arm to precisely calibrate the primary ROV cameras for color correction, providing viewers at home with accurate colors of deep-sea life. Learn more about color correction in the deep ocean.
Color Chip Chart
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration. Download larger version (jpg, 1.12 MB).

At the start of Dive 02 of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration engineers used a color chip chart on remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer’s left manipulator arm to precisely calibrate the primary ROV cameras for color correction, providing viewers at home with accurate colors of deep-sea life. Learn more about color correction in the deep ocean.