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Vents conducts research on the impacts and consequences of submarine volcanoes and hydrothermal venting on the global ocean.

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Today @Vents:

Seismic Activity-
Endeavour Ridge Event October 5, 2004

Explore Magic Mountain- (Explorer Ridge) in virtual reality. Visit NOAA's Ocean Explorer Magic Mountain site. (2/19/2004)

Hydrophone Data of the EPR and North Atlantic now available. (5/13/03)

 

 
map of NE Pacific research areas Diagram of Research Disciplines of hydrothermal systems (plume studies, physical oceanography, modelling, geology, geophysics/acoustics and chemistry)
image of new lava over old lavas image of hydrothermal microbe

News:

NeMO 2004 Expedition: successful ROV dives at Axial Volcano, September 2004

  smokey crater, click for video
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Exploring the Submarine Ring of Fire (March-April '04): Vents scientists lead NOAA Ocean Explorer expedition to Mariana Arc submarine volcanoes, March 27-April 18, 2004:
3/30/04-White smoke, molten sulfur and 1 inch rocks billow from 60' diameter undersea crater

go to Ocean Explorer Visit NOAA's Ocean Explorer

National Science Teachers Association selects NeMO Explorer, Hydrothermal Plume Studies, and Chemical Oceanography as some of the best websites for sciLINKS.

SCIENCE article: Stirring the Oceanic Incubator

 
         
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