This animation describes how the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) ABE is operated to map the seafloor. Sent along a predetermined survey pattern, the AUV uses multibeam sonar to collect data that is used to generate bathymetric maps.
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Year: 2004
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Data Type: Visualization
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Investigator: Daniel Fornari
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This video highlights some of the organisms commonly found at hydrothermal vents at the East Pacific Rise.
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Year: 2003
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Device Type: Camera:Video
Feature: EPR:9N
Investigator: Daniel Fornari
Expedition: A131-08
Chief Scientist: Richard Lutz
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This video montage highlights some of the organisms commonly found at hydrothermal vents. Organisms shown include: 1. Small white octopus (Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis) on top of a deep-sea octopus, 2. deep-sea shrimp, 3. "Spaghetti" hemichordate worm (c.f. Saxipendium coronatum), 4. Shrimp (Rimicaris exoculata), 5. Tubeworms (Tevnia jerichonana), fish (Thermarces cerberus), and crab (Bythograea thermydron)
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Year: 2003
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Investigator: Daniel Fornari
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The tubeworm shown here is extending out of its protective shell.
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Year: 2003
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Investigator: Daniel Fornari
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This animation shows how the Deep Submergence Vehicle Alvin is used to inspect seafloor features. Using lights, cameras, and the personal observation of divers aboard the submersible, the seafloor environment can be described. In this case, the vehicle is being used to inspect a lava pillar, a common geologic structure that is the consequence of underwater volcanic activity.
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Year: 2004
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This animation shows the evolution of hydrothermal vent systems that occur at underwater volcanoes. Warm mineral-rich water released from the seafloor creates suitable habitat for organisms including tubesorms (Riftia pachyptila) and clams. Over time, the distribution of these organisms within their habitat can change, as individuals die and are replaced by others. Major disturbance to the ecosystem occurs during voclanic eruptions then the area is inundated with hot molten lava.

This video shows various aspects of the geology and biology of the well-studies hydrothermal vent site called Bio 9 at the East Pacific Rise (EPR).
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Year: 2001
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Feature: EPR:9N:Bio9
Investigator: Daniel Fornari
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This video shows a community of tubeworms known, as Alvinella. The shimmering water that surrounds the community is the result of warm water (hydrothermal fluid) released from the seafloor that creates a microhabitat in which these organisms flourish.
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Year: 2003
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Media Type: Video
Data Type: Photograph:Video
Device Type: Camera:Video
Feature: EPR:9N
Investigator: Daniel Fornari
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Species: Alvinella sp.

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Year: 2002
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Media Type: Video
Data Type: Photograph:Video
Device Type: Camera:Video
Feature: GalapagosRift
Investigator: Daniel Fornari
Expedition: AT07-13
Chief Scientist: Stephen Hammond
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Year: 2004
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Media Type: Video
Data Type: Photograph:Video
Device Type: Camera:Video
Feature: EPR:9N
Investigator: Daniel Fornari
Expedition: AT11-07
Chief Scientist: Hans Schouten
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