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Stanford University School of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

XX February 2000

Hydrothermal Vent Research

Scientific Exploration

Analysis of vent features and surrounding biological life is integral to understanding the development of life on extra-terrestrial oceans (Jovian moons and Mars)

Vent research in extreme environments on Earth

Image courtesy of Hanu Singh, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

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Notes:

53 image photomosaic of a 25m high hydrothermal vent in the Sea of Cortez in Baja California. This is located at 2200m of water depth and was imaged using a the Jason ROV and a regular single chip color video camera.