Hydrothermal Vents
From Oceanus Magazine

September 14, 2012
Deep-sea Vents Yield New Species
Scientists explore the Mid-Cayman Rise in the Caribbean

December 28, 2011
Searching for Life on the Seafloor
Mid-Cayman Spreading Center could harbor unknown organisms

December 22, 2010
A Hunt for Unusual Seafloor Animals and Vents
Expedition explores the Mid-Cayman Rise in the Caribbean Sea

November 20, 2009
The Promise and Perils of Seafloor Mining
Can minerals be extracted from the seafloor without environmental impacts?

January 31, 2008
Lost City Pumps Life-essential Chemicals at Rates Unseen at Typical Black Smokers
Chemistry at Atlantic hydrothermal vent site may be analog for origins of life

February 21, 2007
Young Pup Teaches an Old Robot New Tricks
MIT/WHOI graduate student improves the Autonomous Benthic Explorer's ability to hunt for seafloor vents

February 13, 2004
The Remarkable Diversity of Seafloor Vents
Explorations reveal an increasing variety of hydrothermal vents

December 1, 1998
How to Build a Black Smoker Chimney
The formation of mineral deposits at mid-ocean ridges

December 1, 1998
The Cauldron Beneath the Seafloor
Percolating Through Volcanic Subsurface Rocks, Seawater is Chemically Transformed into Hydrothermal Fluid




