Jiaolong dives to study active hydrothermal vent in Indian Ocean(1/8)

Photo taken on Jan. 2, 2015 shows China's deep sea manned submersible Jiaolong on its carrier Xiangyanghong 09 in the Indian Ocean. Jiaolong carried out the first dive on a mission to study active hydrothermal vent in the southwestern Indian Ocean on Jan. 2. It was the first time for the submersible to take the second batch of pilot trainees in the diving, which was intended to enable the trainees to learn some skills of submersible operation in active hydrothermal vent and collect samples of hydrothermal fluid, sulfide, rocks, sediment and water. (Xinhua/Zhang Xudong)