Clint Nelson hands Loren Davis the motor and the airhose for the airlift device. The motor is attached to an air compressor that floats on the surface and pushes air down the hose into a PVC pipe that will suction material off the sea floor.
 Airlift
Image courtesy of Amy Gusick, Loren Davis, Sea of Cortez 2008 Expedition. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).

Clint Nelson hands Loren Davis the motor and the airhose for the airlift device. The motor is attached to an air compressor that floats on the surface and pushes air down the hose into a PVC pipe that will suction material off the sea floor.

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