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News Update - August 27, 2012
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments onboard E/V Nautilus. The team wrapped up the third leg of this year's expedition with a successful dive on the Eastern slope of the Eratosthenes seamount. We performed a Herc smash to determine the composition of column-like geological features.
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.