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News Update - August 16, 2012
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments onboard E/V Nautilus. After a lightning fast personnel transfer in Cyprus, Nautilus is heading back to an active vent community the team explored last night.
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.