Re: Hydrothermal Vents Found on the Artic Ocean Floor

[Chris German]

Title: Re: Hydrothermal Vents Found on the Artic Ocean Floor

But don't forget to check out the Nature article itself, too..

H.N.Edmonds, P.J.Michael, E.T.Baker, D.P.Connelly J.E.Snow, C.H.Langmuir, H.J.B.Dick,, C.R.German & D.W.Graham.  Discovery of abundant hydrothermal venting on the ultraslow-spreading Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic Ocean.  Nature 421, 252-256, 2003.

Latest indications are that a return trip with deep-diving vehicle - either a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with fibre-optic tether and/or an Autonomous (free swimming) Underwater Vehicle (AUV) will take place in summer 2004 to find out what may be living there.

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