The Discovery of Hydrothermal Vents - Site Index
Introduction
Early Clues

Introduction
Red Sea “Hot Brines”
Metal-Rich Sediments
Seafloor Rocks
Ophiolites
“Missing Heat”
The Discovery

Trail of Discovery
Introduction
1972 - The Trail Gets Hot
1974 - Project FAMOUS
1976 - Homing In
1977 - Astounding Undersea Discoveries
Spring 1979 - Oases of Exotic Life
Summer 1979 - The “Smoking” Gun

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A Scientific Revolution

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A Changed View of “Life”
New Understanding of Earth

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Vents Around the World
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