Live Conditions
Chemistry
Hydrogen Sulfide
154 umol/LLive
Sampled 7 min ago
Thermal
Vent Temperature
312 CLive
Sampled 10 min ago
Optical
Plume Turbidity
0.64 ntuMonitoring
Sampled 17 min ago
STA-MAR-04
Mid-Atlantic Ridge Deep-Ocean Theater
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Open Ocean Biome
Flagship deep-ocean station monitoring hydrothermal vent plumes, chemosynthetic communities, and tectonic variability.
Experience deep-ocean exploration with live hydrothermal vent insights and biodiversity discoveries.
Sponsored by Deep Ocean Discovery Fund · Operated by Atlantic Ridge Research Consortium
Deep Vent SurveyVent Flux Stability 91Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Location
14.1N, 45.3W · Mid-Atlantic Vent Field
Depth Profile
2450 m below surface
Last Telemetry
7 min ago
Branding
Deep Ocean Discovery x ARC
Accent: violet
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Ecological Signals
OpenResolvedSpecies Highlights
Riftia pachyptila
StableColony growth steady
Tube worm colony boundaries remained stable across two passes.
Observed 55 min ago
Bathymodiolus azoricus
Monitoring+3% vent-cluster density
Mussel beds expanded slightly near eastern chimney branch.
Observed 1 hr ago
Bythograea thermydron
WatchForaging spread widened
Crab activity increased along cooler plume boundary.
Observed 1 hr ago
Alert Activity
Vent chimney B plume spread exceeded baseline envelope
mediumCross-current dispersion increased 14% versus 7-day average.
Open · 28 min ago
ROV communication latency event
lowTransient acoustic relay degradation resolved after channel reset.
Resolved · 1 hr ago
Timeline
Deep Vent Commissioning
CompletedPrimary vent mooring and plume profiler commissioned on ridge segment.
2026-01-30 04:10 UTC
Chemosynthesis Survey
CompletedBaseline species mosaic established across four chimney clusters.
2026-03-02 13:35 UTC
Public Deep-Ocean Showcase
ActiveLive vent telemetry now powers immersive exhibit walkthroughs.
2026-03-13 07:20 UTC
Educational Content
brief
Vent Field Operations Brief
Daily synthesis of plume behavior, chemistry, and biology around active chimneys.
53 min agoOpen
dataset
Ridge Plume Chemistry Stream
Hydrothermal chemistry and turbidity telemetry for ridge modeling.
1 hr agoOpen
explainer
Life Without Sunlight
Educational explainer on chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea vents.
1 hr agoOpen
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