Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live underwater? From October 12-21, 2010 you can find out by tuning in to daily broadcasts live from Aquarius, the undersea research lab located off the coast of Key Largo in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
The scientific researchers or “aquanauts” that live in the Aquarius underwater habitat, as well as scientists operating from the surface, are sharing their experience and intimate knowledge of the ocean while performing their latest mission, Aquarius 2010: If Reefs Could Talk. Mark your calendars to follow the mission online.
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Discovering Undersea Asphalt Volcanoes – Slideshow and Story
Join scientists as they discover that mysterious mounds on the seafloor near Santa Barbara, Calif., are the remnants of ancient asphalt volcanoes.
Asphalt Volcanoes on the Seafloor
An audio slideshow on the exploration of Il Duomo
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=73126
Undersea Asphalt Volcanoes Discovered
Erupting oil paved the seafloor with mysterious mounds
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=73026
Marine Scientists Return from Expedition to Erupting Undersea Volcano
Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown considerably in size during the past three years, and its activity supports a unique biological community thriving despite the eruptions. Read the summary.