Expedition Explores the Arctic Sea Floor
The Puma, or "plume mapper," autonomous underwater vehicle uses sonar, lasers and chemical sensors to search wide areas near the ocean floor.
The Puma, or "plume mapper," autonomous underwater vehicle uses sonar, lasers and chemical sensors to search wide areas near the ocean floor.
A team of scientists is heading toward the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic Ocean, hunting for hydrothermal vents on the Arctic sea floor. On a six-week voyage, the researchers will use two new autonomous undersea vehicles to try to explore the world under the Arctic ice.
Jeffrey Seewald, associate scientist, Department of Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Rob Reves-Sohn, chief scientist, Arctic Seafloor Expedition 2007; Associate Scientist, Geology & Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Tim Shank, lead biologist, Arctic Seafloor Expedition 2007; Associate Scientist, Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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