Not too long ago, scientists studying the ocean made a fascinating discovery that has helped us better understand our planet Earth. Down in the deep and dark waters, they found hot springs on the ocean floor releasing warm and mineral-rich fluids – these are called hydrothermal vents.
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Scientists believe that 80 percent of the volcanic eruptions on Earth take place in the ocean. Most of these volcanoes are thousands of feet deep, and difficult to find. But in May of 2009, scientists captured the deepest ocean eruption ever found.
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National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Scientist Nicolas Arcos teams up with Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Scientist Lindsey Wright to explains Tsunamis.
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NOAA’s Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) Scientist and Janet Intrieri explains what is happening to Arctic sea ice .
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Most reef-building corals are made up of hundreds of thousands of individual polyps like this one. These polyps generally range in size from one to three millimeters in diameter.
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Tsunamis start because of a sudden displacement of ocean water, usually from an earthquake.
World Data Center-A for Marine Geology and Geophysics Report MGG-12 (1996) Published by the National Geophysical Data Center
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Printable information about tsunamis
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Objectives:
–Explain the physical processes and characteristics of tsunamis.
–Plot latitude and longitude and interpret tsunami travel times.
–Evaluate historical tsunami statistics from NOAA.
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Students will define methane hydrates, describe where these
substances are typically found, and explain how they are believed to be formed.
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