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Hydrothermal Hunt: Mapping Earth’s Ocean Seafloor
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| Date: | 2015-12-22 19:33:17 |
| Blog: | AGU Meetings  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2015/12/22/hydrothermal-hunt-mapping-earths-ocean-seafloor/ |
Summary:
This is the latest in a series of dispatches from scientists and education officers aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor. On this voyage, scientists aboard the research vessel Falkor hoped to shed light on the Mariana Back-arc, which was expected to be teeming with activity and life. Over the course of their 27 day mission at sea they explored the back-arc spreading center to find new sites of hydrothermal activity and to better understand the physical, chemical, and geological forces that shape biodiversity in these unique ecosystems. Read more posts here.Content analysis:
Keywords:
back-arc spreading center, education officers, geological forces, hydrothermal activity, Hydrothermal Hunt, Mapping Earth, Mariana Back-arc, new sites, Ocean sciences, Ocean Seafloor, R/V Falkor, research vessel Falkor, Schmidt Ocean Institute, unique ecosystems
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