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harmless-peroxide asked: For ever since I could remember I've been fasinated with science, espeically in the study of marine life. I've wanted to be a marine biologist since I was a little girl. I've always loved the water, and the creatures that live within the depths. I am now a junior in high school, and just recently, I told myself that I am completely dedicated to persude a job as an aquarist. Can I...
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Hydrothermal vent discovery!
These deep-sea hydrothermal vents were recently discovered by MBARI researchers in the southern Gulf of California using two underwater robots—one (an autonomous underwater vehicle) to map the seafloor and a second (a remotely operated vehicle) to explore the seafloor, take video, and collect samples. The hot water spewing from some of these vents is over 550° Fahrenheit. The “smoke”...