Hydrothermal vent

on are hydrothermal vents. Hydrothermal vents are like chimney shaped hot springs that are located on the ocean floor. Hydrothermal vents were first discovered in 1977 near the Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific. Scientists exploring the area along the mid-oceanic ridge had noticed drastic temperature changes in their data. With the help of ALVIN, a research deep sea submersible, they discovered vents that were pouring out hot fluids from beneath the ocean floor (Hydrothermal Vents).…

Hydrothermal vents interact with sea water that percolates through fissures located on the sea floor to be expulse later after being heated. Same as geysers that can undergo same process with fresh water. This statement does not mean that geysers do not occur…

These hydrothermal vents, sometimes called “black smokers” because they secrete dark water, but most importantly the water that comes from these vents reach a temperature of about 720 degrees Fahrenheit. The mix of the very high and very low temperature waters make it the best place for these crabs can live. They cannot survive…

Lassen Volcanic’s geology is very interesting. The terrain has been influenced from many different natural occurrences from 25,000 to 18,000 years ago. Referring back to the May 22, 1915 eruption, the active volcano created a great deal of devastation and depressions; known as the Devastated Area. The devastation caused has an area of three square miles. Volcanoes are common at Lassen. In fact, Lassen is home to all four types of volcanoes, which are shield, cinder cone, plug dome, and…

difficult to reach habitats. Yeti Crabs are a great example because of their extreme living conditions. In order to survive, they have to live next to a volcanic vent 2,200 meters beneath the surface and 900 miles south of Easter Island. If they stray too far from the hot water, they will freeze to death, but if they get too close to the vent, they will overheat and die. They are very mysterious creatures; they are blind, albino, and remotely related to lobsters and crabs. Unfortunately, Yeti…

Scientists have been studying the moon, Enceladus, for a couple of months, so this is a newer subject. The topics I will be covering are Cassini, the icy crust, hydrothermal activity and depth, rotation of the moon, methane, and the moon’s atmosphere. There are also many scientific possibilities that lie in this moon, scientists believe that there is a possibility animals can live here. NASA is trying to create more space crafts to launch to other planets, to see if they are livable for…

Spend some time observing any ocean ecosystem and you will see that it can look like a very dreary place. A place full of hunting, killing, manipulation, fearfulness and harsh living environments. Nevertheless, the species involved in these interconnected ecosystems of the oceans have found ways to survive in these environments by each fulfilling a specific niche. The niche of some of these species is oftentimes accompanied by another organism, however, these relationships are termed as a…

This research paper is about six different hypothesis about how life started. It states the claim, the evidence and the scientist. It also says the year it was presented. In this paper it explains the six hypotheses that is the origin of biomolecules. The primordial soup hypothesis is that living things were made from a ocean from the combination from the chemicals in the air without oxygen and some type of energy to make amino acids which would then turn into living things.The Iron Sulfur World…

We know what life is. However, we do not know where life came from. Many extraordinary and intellectual people have come up with the most reasonable theories of how “life” came to be. From life being found on different planets, to life being found intriguing places of our very Earth. The Primordial Soup Hypothesis was a theory created by Alexander Oparin and Haldane in 1920. This theory stated that life started from a body of water and amino acids. The beginning of life began as…

INTRODUCTION National parks have been created all around America. One of the parks in northern California is Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen Volcanic has volcanoes, steaming fumaroles, and hydrothermal vents. It is well known for the Lassen Peak eruption of 1915.This essay will talk about History, Climate, Geology, Location, and Miscellaneous. HISTORY Lassen Volcanic was founded in 1915. The last Lassen eruption was in 1915 and from 1916 to 1921 only ash and steam came out of the…