The Latest Biology News And Medical NewsBiology News 2Health News 2Biology News 3Health News 3
HOME >> BIOLOGY >> NEWS
New hydrothermal vents discovered as 'South Pacific Odyssey' research begins

ading center is located right next to a subduction zone (the Tonga Trench) where one plate of Earth's crust dips beneath another one. The Lau Basin opens up a "window" into the deep Earth below, revealing the process involved as plates recycle. The subducting plate also contributes many chemicals to the overlying volcanoes of the Lau Basin, creating ocean crust of unique composition.

MORE ABOUT THE 2-YEAR EXPLORATION OF THE LAU BASIN

The "South Pacific Odyssey" expedition of the Ridge 2000 program is a series of five cruises scheduled through June 2005 like the passing of a baton in a relay race: what scientists learn on the early cruises is essential for the success of subsequent cruises. The ambitious research goals include high-resolution mapping, sampling of deep-sea volcanism, photography of the ocean floor, ananlysis of water chemistry analysis, and up-close-and-personal observations of the microbes making a living in such a bizarre environment.

All told, about 100 scientists from nearly 20 science institutions are involved in the quest to unravel the mysteries of the Lau Basin. Lanmuir said the project is the most complex cruise that he has been involved with because of the large number of different programs that have to be coordinated and the large number of high-tech and low-tech instruments that will be deployed. The team will use tools ranging from the most sophisticated submersibles and sensors to basic rock grabbers. Also working on behalf of the research team will be the newest addition to the U.S. research fleet, a super-stable, twin-hull research vessel called the R/V Kilo Moana, a name that literally means "one who wants to learn more about the ocean" in Hawaiian. Home base for the R/V Kilo Moana is the University of Hawaii.

One of the primary goals of the scientific team is to identify a 'bull's eye' site, a localized site that will become their research focus for years to come. The bull's eye can b
'"/>

Contact: Barbara K. Kennedy
science@psu.edu
814-863-4682
Penn State
23-Sep-2004


Page: 1 2 3 4

Related biology news :

1. Rutgers awarded $2 million NSF grant for documentary IMAX film on exotic life at oceans hydrothermal vents
2. Huge new hydrothermal vent system found on seafloor
3. Study shows that hydrothermal vents release mercury
4. Drug prevents chemotherapy-induced hearing loss, study finds
5. Lack of immune system protein prevents lupus-like condition in mice
6. Combination of gene therapy and gene silencing prevents neurodegenerative disease
7. Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
8. Pacifying bacteria prevents lethal post-op infections
9. Investigational cancer drug prevents abnormal brain growth, reverses seizures in lab mice
10. Higher blood levels of sitosterol may be associated with increased risk for coronary events
11. Hopkins researchers discover how nitric oxide prevents blood vessel inflammation
Post Your Comments:
(Date:12/1/2008)... Academy of Sciences will hold a colloquium to exa...e nature of niches of organisms. Leading researche...future patterns of distribution and even evolution...hylogenetics, and biodiversity informatics dealing...ackler Colloquium series, the event will take plac...
(Date:12/1/2008)...if. For their landmark research leading to the de...farmers in flood-prone areas worldwide, Julia Bai... Davis and David Mackill of the International Ri...onored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA...Discovery Award. , The three scientists are, or ...
(Date:12/1/2008)...rehensive "inventory" of sea and land animals arou...hat is rich in biodiversity and has more species t... benchmark to monitor how they will respond to fut...in the Journal of Biogeography , the team from Br...describe how they combed the land, sea and shores ...
(Date:12/1/2008)...covery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of pr...uming cholinea nutrient found in eggs and other fo...t cancer outcomes for a mother,s offspring. This f...y is the first to link choline consumption during ...o identify possible choline-related genetic change...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):UC Riverside rice geneticist receives high honor from US Department of Agriculture 2UC Riverside rice geneticist receives high honor from US Department of Agriculture 3Eating eggs when pregnant affects breast cancer in offspring 2Micromet to Present at the Acumen BioFin Rodman 26 Renshaw 9th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 7 2007 1608 1Micromet to Present at the Acumen BioFin Rodman 26 Renshaw 9th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 7 2007 1608 2U S Meat Industry Will Respond to World Cancer Research Fund Report 707 1HU scientist finds way to catch terrorists red handed 1047 1HU scientist finds way to catch terrorists red handed 1047 2Medivation Announces Participation in Acumen BioFin Rodman 26 Renshaw 9th Annual Healthcare Conference 1605 1Medivation Announces Participation in Acumen BioFin Rodman 26 Renshaw 9th Annual Healthcare Conference 1605 2
Other News:
... 8, 2007) -- Using the same database that the Cent...to confirm the rise in obesity rates, researchers ...iated with young children being overweight or at r...ct, presented today at the Pediatric Academic Soci...
...ersity School of Medicine researchers have develop...could one day be used to detect landmines and dead... in the June issue of Nature Chemical Biology. .....colleagues genetically engineered a yeast strain w...
PHILADELPHIA and WASHINGTON, D.C.8 May 2007Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present the ninth annual Biotechnology Heritage Award to Ronald Cap
...f Cincinnati researchers show for the first time t...nic) conductivity with flexibility of their networ...ediate phases seven years ago in amorphous or diso...ded. ... The team's results are presented in "Fast...
100 percent juice not associated with overweight in children 2Ronald Cape to receive 2007 Biotechnology Heritage Award 2UC engineering researchers uncover factors that control ion motion in solid electrolytes 2
...is launching a nationwide treatment study...target...I), a condition...characterized by a memory defici....to be announced at a March 15 news conference hel...n of a separate NIA-funded study in this month's i...
...e-dimensional ultrasound, genetic.testing procedur...pregnancy, and.a medical staff that is nationally ..., the prenatal diagnostics program at Cedars-Sinai...est techniques at the very earliest opportunity......
...Center researchers believe they.have answered one ...s are able.to grow to, and feed, tumors, while oth...roceedings of the National Academy of Science, the...which is known to stop the.growth of new blood ves...
...common chronic conditions in women, the.vast major...eir routine health.care, according to two Northwes...major study exclusively focused on hearing in wome...ain the appropriate support from.family, friends a...
health news:NIA Launches National Study To Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment 2health news:NIA Launches National Study To Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment 3health news:NIA Launches National Study To Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment 4health news:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Prenatal Program Pushes the Frontiers of Diagnosis From the Second Trimester Into the First 2health news:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Prenatal Program Pushes the Frontiers of Diagnosis From the Second Trimester Into the First 3health news:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Prenatal Program Pushes the Frontiers of Diagnosis From the Second Trimester Into the First 4health news:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Prenatal Program Pushes the Frontiers of Diagnosis From the Second Trimester Into the First 5health news:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Prenatal Program Pushes the Frontiers of Diagnosis From the Second Trimester Into the First 6health news:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Prenatal Program Pushes the Frontiers of Diagnosis From the Second Trimester Into the First 7health news:Novel Biological Interaction Found To Explain Blood Vessel Growth To Tumors 2health news:Novel Biological Interaction Found To Explain Blood Vessel Growth To Tumors 3health news:Novel Biological Interaction Found To Explain Blood Vessel Growth To Tumors 4health news:Study Of Women And Hearing Reveals Need For Routine Hearing Tests 2health news:Study Of Women And Hearing Reveals Need For Routine Hearing Tests 3
...r HIV Information at the University of California,...ing more than 40 selected chapters from the HIV In...ehensive, in-depth HIV information that is widely ... of HIV information in the world.... "We have chos...
...rcury pollution can threaten the health of people,...tes to remote corners of the planet, but reducing ...ts, according to a declaration ratified today at a.... The "conference declaration" was released on th...
...cher has determined that a key reason for the epid...iagnosed childhood ailment, is that high-calorie, ...s that encourage children to overeat. ... In a com... the August edition of the journal Nature Clinical...
...- Age may be more related to reactions to stress a...s chronological age, say leading researchers in th...ogy. And healthy aging is a good bet if stress can...hy lifestyle. This finding will be presented at th...
health news:New CD-ROM distills HIV/AIDS information for developing world 2health news:Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say 2health news:Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say 3health news:Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says 2health news:Wear and tear of stress: the psychoneurobiology of aging 2health news:Wear and tear of stress: the psychoneurobiology of aging 3