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 * Expeditions
   * Expedition 17: Into the Twilight Zone
   * Expedition 16: Brothers Volcano, 2018
   * Expedition 15: Dark Life at Deep Sea Vents, 2014
   * Expedition 14: Mediterranean Deep Brines, 2011
   * Expedition 13: Gulf of Mexico, 2010
   * Expedition 12: South Atlantic, 2008
   * Expedition 11: Gakkel Ridge, Arctic, 2007
   * Expedition 10: Antarctica, 2006
   * Expedition 9: Return to Galapagos Rift, 2005
   * Expedition 8: Juan de Fuca Ridge, 2004
   * Expedition 7: New England Seamounts, 2003
   * Expedition 6: Galapagos Rift, 2002
   * Expedition 5: Galapagos Islands, 2001
   * Expedition 4: Indian Ocean, 2001
   * Expedition 3: East Pacific Rise #2, 2000
   * Expedition 2: East Pacific Rise, 2000
   * Expedition 1: Guaymas Basin, 2000
 * Deeper Discovery
   * Deep Ocean Circulation
   * Earth’s Anatomy
   * History of the Earth
   * History of Oceanography
   * Hydrothermal Vents
   * Hypersaline Anoxic Basins
   * Ice Ages
   * Mid-Ocean Ridges
   * Ocean Twilight Zone
   * Plate Tectonics
   * Polar Regions
   * Underwater Vehicles
 * For Teachers

Menu
 * Expeditions
   * Expedition 17: Into the Twilight Zone
   * Expedition 16: Brothers Volcano, 2018
   * Expedition 15: Dark Life at Deep Sea Vents, 2014
   * Expedition 14: Mediterranean Deep Brines, 2011
   * Expedition 13: Gulf of Mexico, 2010
   * Expedition 12: South Atlantic, 2008
   * Expedition 11: Gakkel Ridge, Arctic, 2007
   * Expedition 10: Antarctica, 2006
   * Expedition 9: Return to Galapagos Rift, 2005
   * Expedition 8: Juan de Fuca Ridge, 2004
   * Expedition 7: New England Seamounts, 2003
   * Expedition 6: Galapagos Rift, 2002
   * Expedition 5: Galapagos Islands, 2001
   * Expedition 4: Indian Ocean, 2001
   * Expedition 3: East Pacific Rise #2, 2000
   * Expedition 2: East Pacific Rise, 2000
   * Expedition 1: Guaymas Basin, 2000
 * Deeper Discovery
   * Deep Ocean Circulation
   * Earth’s Anatomy
   * History of the Earth
   * History of Oceanography
   * Hydrothermal Vents
   * Hypersaline Anoxic Basins
   * Ice Ages
   * Mid-Ocean Ridges
   * Ocean Twilight Zone
   * Plate Tectonics
   * Polar Regions
   * Underwater Vehicles
 * For Teachers


DIVE AND DISCOVER IS...

an interactive distance learning Web site designed to immerse you in the
excitement of discovery and exploration of the deep seafloor. Dive and Discover
brings you right on board a series of research cruises around the globe, and
gives you access to the latest oceanographic and deep submergence research as it
happens!

Be at the front line of scientific inquiry and join scientists—geologists,
geophysicists, chemists and biologists—who are exploring the seafloor and making
amazing deep-sea discoveries. Daily updates, photos, videos, and e-mail
correspondence with scientists aboard research vessels allow you to follow the
progress of the scientific mission and find out about life on the floating
laboratories at sea.

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WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

In 1927, a National Academy of Sciences committee concluded that it was time to
"consider the share of the United States of America in a worldwide program of
oceanographic research."

The committee's recommendation for establishing a permanent independent research
laboratory on the East Coast to "prosecute oceanography in all its branches" led
to the founding in 1930 of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods
Hole, Massachusetts. A $3 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation
supported the summer work of a dozen scientists, construction of a laboratory
building and commissioning of a research vessel, the 142-foot ketch Atlantis,
whose profile still forms the Institution's logo.

WHOI grew substantially to support significant defense-related research during
World War II, and later began a steady growth in staff, research fleet, and
scientific stature. Over the years, WHOI scientists have made discoveries about
the ocean that have contributed to improving our commerce, health, national
security, and quality of life. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a
private, independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research and
higher education at the frontiers of ocean science.

Its primary mission is to develop and effectively communicate a fundamental
understanding of the processes and characteristics governing how the oceans
function and how they interact with the Earth as a whole. It is the goal of the
Institution to be a world leader in advancing and communicating a basic
understanding of the oceans and their decisive role in addressing global
questions.

For more information: www.whoi.edu

For more information regarding the Dive and Discover Project, contact
information@whoi.edu.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created
by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national
health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual
budget of about $5.5 billion, they are the funding source for approximately 20
percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's
colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science
and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.

For more information: www.nsf.gov


DIVE & DISCOVER CREATORS

Dan Fornari, Senior Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dr. Fornari is interested in studying small volcanoes (seamounts) on the ocean
floor and the volcanic and hydrothermal processes at the Mid-Ocean Ridge axis.
He has worked extensively on studies of hydrothermal vents and related
biological communities following underwater eruptions. He has also have been
involved with improvements to the submersible Alvin and to remotely operated
vehicles (ROVs) and tethered vehicles operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution.

Susan Humphris, Senior Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dr. Humphris’ research focuses on understanding hydrothermal processes at
mid-ocean ridges. She has mapped and sampled various sites of hydrothermal
activity using the submersible Alvin and several remotely operated vehicles
(ROVs), including Jason. Her goal was to understand the relationship between
hydrothermal processes and volcanic activity. She has also worked extensively on
the chemical reactions that take place between circulating seawater and the
oceanic crust in hydrothermal systems. These reactions are important to
understanding how seawater gets transformed into the hot hydrothermal fluid.

 


WEBSITE CREDITS

Katherine Spencer Joyce, Creative Director
Danielle Fino, Director of Public Engagement & Marketing
Ken Kostel, Director of Research Communications
Lonny Lippsett, Director of Content & Publications

Illustrators:
Natalie Renier
E. Paul Oberlander

Web and interactive development:
Dina Pandya
Ethan Andrews

And many thanks to the numerous writers over the years who have contributed to
our successful expeditions since 2000.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is dedicated to advancing knowledge of
the ocean and its connection with the Earth system through a sustained
commitment to excellence in science, engineering, and education, and to the
application of this knowledge to problems facing society. LEARN MORE »
Funding for the Dive and Discover™ website and its materials was provided by the
National Science Foundation.

DEEPER DISCOVERY

 * Deep Ocean Circulation
 * Earth’s Anatomy
 * History of Oceanography
 * History of the Earth
 * Hydrothermal Vents

 * Hypersaline Anoxic Basins
 * Ice Ages
 * Mid-Ocean Ridges
 * Plate Tectonics
 * Underwater Vehicles



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