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Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon

36.613° N
122.433° W

2893.0 m

June 3, 2011

ROV Doc Ricketts

R/V Western Flyer

Greg Rouse | Robert Vrijenhoek

Greg Rouse

EtOH 95%

EtOH 95%

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Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.6101, -122.43537) and depth 2893-2898 m. Updated 2019-04-19 to match coordinates (36.613, -122.433) in original site descriptions, Rouse et al. 2004 and Goffredi et al. 2004. Average ROV latitude, average ROV longitude (36.61186, -122.43487). Maximum depth for the dive: 2905.77 m. Chief Scientist Bob Vrijenhoek. US EEZ, federal waters.