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December 10, 2004

 

 

Alvin's Porthole

 

 

Anchors away for the Alvin!

Watch as Alvin's manipulator claw acts as a hand for Pilot Pat Hickey as he gathers up Riftia pachyptila for study by the scientists in the labs aboard Atlantis.

 


Sea Flicks

Check out these black smokers! In some places, the water temperature has been measured at a staggering 300 degrees Celsius or more!

 

Dr. Eric DeChaine contributed this clip to illustrate how Alvin's manipulator can be used to delicately retrieve a giant clam (Calyptogena magnifica) from the seafloor.

 

 

 

 

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