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News Update - August 17, 2012
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments onboard E/V Nautilus. ROVs Hercules and Argus are diving on the Eratosthenes seamount South of Cyprus. They come across fascinating geology and biology, and experiment with a slightly more violent way to take rock samples.
Expedition
Eratosthenes Seamount
Nautilus was diving at the Eratosthenes Seamount in search of signs indicating active hydrothermal vents, where warm chemical-rich water is seeping out of the seafloor, and the exotic animals that live on them. While searching for evidence of geological and biological activity, we came across both modern and ancient garbage.
