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 Godzilla,
Sasquatch, and Homer Simpson:
The Curious Names of Deep-sea Features
From Expedition 8: Hydrothermal vent fields and their individual chimneys
may be places for serious scientific research, but some of their names
come straight from science fiction. Learn
more »
 Bacteria
at Hydrothermal Vents
From Expedition 4: Small but mighty,
bacteria live everywhere at hydrothermal vents. Learn
more about bacteria »
 Looking
for Microbes
From Expedition 2: Prof.
Rachel Haymon and Dr. Patricia Holden, from the University
of California - Santa Barbara, have an idea about how
to look for microbes in active hydrothermal vent chimneys. Read
about their experiment »
 Biogeography
of Hydrothermal Vents
From Expedition 4:
Biogeography is the study of distribution patterns of
organisms and what causes those patterns to exist. Learn
more »
 The
Hydrothermal Vent Prospecting Team
From Expedition 4: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) sensors are used
to detect hydrothermal plumes in the deep ocean. Learn
more about CTDs »
 Measuring
Temperature At Hydrothermal Vents—Al Bradley’s Ingenuity
From Expedition 4: ICLs (Inductively Coupled Links) transmit data through
water without a cable. Learn
more about ICLs »
 Finding
Telltale Hydrothermal Plumes With MAPRs
From Expedition 3: MAPRs (Miniature Autonomous Plume Recorders) are small
instruments that measure ocean pressure and how warm and clear the ocean
water is. Learn
more about MAPRs »
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