Chemistry
Hydrogen Sulfide
154 umol/L
Live7 min ago
Ocean Stations Exhibit
Mid-Atlantic Ridge Deep-Ocean Theater
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Open Ocean Biome
Experience deep-ocean exploration with live hydrothermal vent insights and biodiversity discoveries.
Sponsor and Operator
Deep Ocean Discovery Fund · Atlantic Ridge Research Consortium
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Thermal
Vent Temperature
312 C
Live10 min ago
Optical
Plume Turbidity
0.64 ntu
Monitoring17 min ago
Species Highlights
Riftia pachyptila
Colony growth steady
Tube worm colony boundaries remained stable across two passes.
Observed 55 min ago
Bathymodiolus azoricus
+3% vent-cluster density
Mussel beds expanded slightly near eastern chimney branch.
Observed 1 hr ago
Bythograea thermydron
Foraging spread widened
Crab activity increased along cooler plume boundary.
Observed 1 hr ago
Station Snapshot
Vent Flux Stability 91
Deep Ocean Discovery x ARC
14.1N, 45.3W · Mid-Atlantic Vent Field
Depth 2450 m
Ecological Signal Strip
Vent chimney B plume spread exceeded baseline envelope · Open
ROV communication latency event · Resolved
Rotating Learning Panel
brief
Vent Field Operations Brief
Daily synthesis of plume behavior, chemistry, and biology around active chimneys.
53 min ago
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brief
Vent Field Operations Brief
Daily synthesis of plume behavior, chemistry, and biology around active chimneys.
53 min ago
dataset
Ridge Plume Chemistry Stream
Hydrothermal chemistry and turbidity telemetry for ridge modeling.
1 hr ago
explainer
Life Without Sunlight
Educational explainer on chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea vents.
1 hr ago