Deep
Diver
Alvin's three thick portholes
and cameras mounted outside have provided humans with
a window on aspects of our world that could not be directly
observed previously. June 29, 1998
Lost
City of Hydrothermal Vents
Scientists
on a research cruise aboard the Atlantis have
stumbled upon a spectacular discovery in the Atlantic
Ocean: a system of hydrothermal vents so vast they have
named it the Lost City. December 13, 2000
Scientists
Discover Novel Type of Hydrothermal Vents
Scientists have found a new type of hydrothermal vent
at the bottom of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean that formed
very differently from those previously known. July 12,
2001
Scientists
Learn How Tube Worms Colonize Hydrothermal Vents
Ever
since their discovery in the late 1970s, the creatures
that dwell in the hot, sulfurous hydrothermal vents
of the deep sea floor have captivated marine biologists.
May 07, 2001
Getting
to the Bottom
The
research ship Atlantis and her companion submersible,
Alvin, explore the strange world of an undersea
volcanic ridge. By Alan Hall. June 29, 1998
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