Seafloor Hot Springs at 2008 International ROV Competition07/11/2007 |
| Hot fluids spew from a fissure, known as a vent, in the seafloor, along a mid-ocean ridge in the deep sea. Thriving in the area near the plume of hot fluids are six-foot long tubeworms found only in this specific habitat. A research institution sends down an underwater robot, or remotely operated vehicle (ROV), to sample the tubeworms in their natural environment. Is the ROV up to the task of operating in such an extreme location? |
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