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News Update - August 22, 2012
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments onboard E/V Nautilus. The team mapped another area with scours they believe are formed by beaked whales; they also mapped the late-Ottoman empire "pistol wreck." Also, we get a sneak peak at dinner!
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.
