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Seeking the Seeps

Seeking the Seeps

We're setting sail onboard the R/V Falkor for 21 days of deepsea science. Lead scientist Amanda Demopoulos shares what she's excited about as we head...

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Source of the Seeps

Source of the Seeps

BGS Scientist Diana Sahy and USGS Scientist Nancy Prouty give us the low-down on where these rocks we've been seeing are coming from and, in the...

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Spinning a Food Web Nearly Three Thousand Feet Underwater

Spinning a Food Web Nearly Three Thousand Feet Underwater

USGS Scientists Jennie McClain-Counts and Amanda Demopoulos explain how this cruise will shed light on the relationships between living things...

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The Secret Life of Bubbles

The Secret Life of Bubbles

GEOMAR experts Jens Greinert and Tim Weiss provide a more complete picture of undersea bubbles than you ever thought possible.

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Unexpected Pathways

Unexpected Pathways

We've learned about the creatures, the bubbles, and the rocks of the seeps. Now, let's take a look at the gas itself, and a few unexpected surprises...

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Volunteers Collect and Edit Over 400K Structure Points!

Volunteers Collect and Edit Over 400K Structure Points!

The National Map Corps volunteers are a force that can't be stopped! In just over a year, volunteers have collected another 100,000 structures points...

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Volunteers Mapping the Nation

Volunteers Mapping the Nation

A dedicated and prolific citizen science volunteer with The National Map Corps endorses participation in TNMCorps project.

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Voyage of Luck

Voyage of Luck

I cannot believe how lucky we’ve been.

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WaterWords-Aragonite

WaterWords-Aragonite

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

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WaterWords-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

WaterWords-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

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WaterWords-Deep Sea

WaterWords-Deep Sea

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

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WaterWords-Remotely Operated Vehicle

WaterWords-Remotely Operated Vehicle

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

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