NOVA Online: Into the Abyss

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Follow a deep sea mission to recover the top of a black smoker and learn about hydrothermal vent communities and the technology that lets us observe them. Site features background information on the vessels, the mission, and the crew, as well as journal entries, ask an expert, and an abundance of information on the habitat. Also features links to additional resources including websites, books, video, and more.

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Subject keyword(s)	anglerfish, Astronomy, Biological oceanography, Chemical oceanography, Chemistry, deep sea, Earth science, fangtooth, Geoscience, Hydrothermal vents, Life Science, Oceanography, Physical oceanography, Physical sciences, remotely operated vehicle, ROV, Science, Science -- Earth science, Science -- Geology, Science -- Instructional issues, Science -- Oceanography, Space Science, Space sciences, submersibles, tube worms, umbrellamouth gulper eel
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Higher Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator, Learner
Resource type	Audio/Visual, Instructional Material, Reference Material, Text
Resource format	text, text/html
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TV Web Markers: Deep Sea Machines | Living at Extremes | Meet the Team | Meet ROPOS A mile and a half beneath the sea off the Pacific Northwest coast, a volcanic ridge has given birth to towering structures that spew toxic, superheated water. The structures, known as black smoker chimneys, are home to bizarre life forms that thrive far beyond the reach of the sun's light. Follow the daring attempt of an ambitious expedition to retrieve several of these black smokers from the seafloor, as chronicled on this Web site and in the NOVA program "Volcanoes of the Deep." (Note: the real-time component of this site occurred in June and July 1998.) Photos: (1,4) NOVA; (2) IFREMER; (3) NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Text Abyss Home | The Mission | Life in the Abyss | The Last Frontier Table of Contents | Dispatches | E-mail | Resources NOVA Online | Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print NOVA Online is produced for PBS by the WGBH Science Unit © | created June 1998 Support provided by For new content visit the redesigned NOVA site