Discovering Hydrothermal Vents
Porteous talks about the scientists’ excitement when Alvin returned with the first vent animals.
McDonald discusses the 1972 Deep-Tow cruise.
Ballard discusses the lead-up to the FAMOUS expedition.
Ballard talks about finding the vents during the 1977 expedition.
Ballard describes relocating the vents during the 1979 expedition.
Von Herzen talks about the 1977 expedition.
Lutz talks about the biological discoveries on the 1979 expedition
Foster discusses finding high temperature vents at 21°N.
Jannasch discusses the significance of the discovery of the vents.
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