Stand by to submerge -- Diving into the abyss -- The mysterious black smokers -- Becoming an Alvin pilot -- Close encounter with a black smoker.
Summary:
Describes the 1977 journey of the submersible ship Alvin, in which three explorers saw, for the first time, the strange marine life that dwells in hydrothermal vents and other mysteries of the deep sea.
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