Image ID: | 29320 |
Common Name: | Deep-sea Submersible ALVIN |
Scientific Name: | Not available |
Description: | Alvin in its hangar; although small by submarine standards, Alvin is about the size of a truck. |
Location: | East Pacific Rise, 2.5 kilometres deep |
Keywords: | Exploration, discovery, submarine, submersible, pressure, extreme environment, Alvin, technology, Titanic, research vessel, hydrothermal vents, abyss, deep-sea, deep ocean, RV Atlantis, pre-launch |