Video shows a vortex whirling along the seafloor during an underwater expedition off Queensland’s coast
VIDEO SHOWS: TORNADO-STYLE SHAPE WHIRLING UNDERWATER SHOWS: AT SEA (MAY 22, 2020) (SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE - NO RESALE/ MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE) 1.
FUNNEL-SHAPED VORTEX FORMING UNDERWATER AND MOVING ACROSS SEAFLOOR / VORTEX DISAPPEARING STORY: A group of scientists spotted a vortex forming in the deep sea during a remote expedition on Moore Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia on Friday (May 22).
In a clip filmed by the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian, a tornado-shaped formation moves underwater in the Coral Sea Marine Park and leaves a trail along the seafloor before disappearing.
"We're not quite sure of what we're seeing.
After further analysis, we have determined that this most likely was caused by vertical thrusters on the ROV, which caused a vortex moving the current direction," director of marine communications at the Schmidt Ocean Institute, Dr Carlie S.
Wiener told Reuters.
Schmidt Ocean Institute organised the expedition - their first where the entire science team was remote.
"The participating scientists were working remotely from home, viewing high-definition footage from the robot that is streaming in the real time, in their search for new species and continuing to map the deep sea," Wiener said.
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A group of scientists spotted a vortex forming in the deep sea during a remote expedition on Moore Reef off the coast of..