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Fast-Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridge
Faster spreading ridges like the northern and southern East Pacific Rise are “hotter,” meaning more magma is present beneath the ridge axis and more volcanic eruptions occur. Because the plate […]
Read MoreSlow-Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridge
Slow spreading ridges like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge generally have large, wide rift valleys, sometimes as big as 10-20 km wide and very rugged terrain at the ridge crest that can […]
Read MoreMid-Ocean Ridges: Axial Ridge
Photosynthesis vs. Chemosynthesis
Hydrothermal Vent Life
Vents Around the World
Sources:
InterRidge Vents Database Version 2.0, credit: S.E. Beaulieu, 2010, InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields: prepared for InterRidge, Version 2.0. World Wide Web electronic publication; Beaulieu, Stace […]
Read MoreVent Boiling Points
Vent Chemistry
Hydrothermal Vent Basics
History of the Earth
Earth’s Anatomy
Temperature, Density and Salinity
Temperature and salinity affect the density of the water. Cold water is more dense than warm water. Salty water is more dense than fresh water. When waters of different density […]
Read MoreBetty Bunce on To Tell The TRUTH (1960s CBS)
Enjoy this throwback segment from the 1960s game show To Tell The Truth featuring WHOI Scientist Emeritus and a woman pioneer in oceanography, Elizabeth “Betty” Bunce.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Seabirds
Seabirds are uniquely adapted to life at sea—and uniquely vulnerable to its perils. Many spend the majority of their decades-long lives far from shore, flying thousands of miles over open water to find food, returning to land only to mate and raise their young.
Read MoreFrom the Ocean to Outer Space
Watch this live downlink from the International Space Station (ISS) featuring NASA astronaut and former WHOI engineer, Loral O’Hara.
Read MoreInvestigating the world of microbes with ROV Jason
Deep-sea microbes convert chemicals in hydrothermal fluid into organic carbon, forming the base of these otherworldly hydrothermal vent ecosystems– and potentially playing an important role in the global carbon cycle.
Read MoreWHOI’s Amy Apprill “speaks for the reefs” at COP28
WHOI microbial ecologist Amy Apprill went to COP28 in December 2023 to “speak for the reefs,” highlighting their vulnerability to climate change, but also the innovative, science-based solutions that can support these vital ecosystems.
Read More2023 Year in Review
The ocean connects our entire planet. So does WHOI science. We study every depth, travel to the poles and back, and share our knowledge (and tales of adventure) with you. Here’s to another year working for our ocean, our planet, and our future.
Read MoreWHOI climate scientist explains why we need to limit global warming at COP28
WHOI climate scientist Sarah Das explains why limiting the average temperature of the planet makes all the difference in an interview with We Don’t Have Time’s Climate Hub at COP28 in Dubai.
Read MoreResilient Woods Hole Climate Walking Tour
The Resilient Woods Hole Climate Walking Trail app takes users on a self-guided tour of Woods Hole’s most vulnerable areas. You can download the free app through the App Store or Google Play.
Read MoreNorth Atlantic right whale population leveled off in 2022
That’s the number of North Atlantic right whales on this planet, according to a report released on October 23, 2023 by the New England Aquarium via the North Atlantic […]
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