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The upgrade allows Alvin to reach depths of up to 6,500 meters, surpassing its previous limit of 4,500 meters, and puts roughly 99% of the ocean floor at reach for research.
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The newly retooled submersible, which has already returned fascinating new findings from Earth’s watery depths, is opening more of the deep ocean to direct human exploration.
- @AGU_Eos eos.org/science-updates/an-u…
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“Alvin remains a critical tool and a symbol of enduring curiosity and commitment to understand the world beneath the waves.”
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Recently upgraded Alvin can now dive to 6500m. Read our new article about its capabilities, latest #deepsea science discoveries, & new milestones on its science verification expedition 🌊🛠🧪.
Thx to the entire @WHOI Alvin team &
@NSF @USNavyResearch @oceanexplorer @URIGSO
Remotely operated and autonomous vehicles offer valuable access to the deep ocean, but there is no substitute for direct human observation, write @kenhrubin and @AdamSoule from @URIGSO + Anna P.M. Michel from @WHOI @whoi_CSL. eos.org/science-updates/an-u…
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ALT Anemones & filamentous microbial mats thriving amid diffuse hydrothermal flow at Beebe vents, 5000m below sea level on the Mid Cayman rise. This image was captured from 4K video, cropped, & color & sharpness corrected by Kenna Harmony Rubin. Source: Rubin, K. H., A. P. M. Michel, & S. A. Soule (2025), An upgraded Alvin puts new ocean depths within reach, Eos, 106, https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EO250037. Published on 31 January 2025. https://eos.org/science-updates/an-upgraded-alvin-puts-new-ocean-depths-within-reach . Image Credit: Courtesy of S. Adam Soule, WHOI/NSF/HOV Alvin/2022, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Remotely operated and autonomous vehicles offer valuable access to the deep ocean, but there is no substitute for direct human observation, write @kenhrubin and @AdamSoule from @URIGSO + Anna P.M. Michel from @WHOI @whoi_CSL. eos.org/science-updates/an-u…
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Unusual black smokers at deepest known active hydrothermal vents (Beebe/Piccard, ~5km depth on Mid Cayman Rise) spew extremely Cu-rich fluid. We visited in person on 1st DSV Alvin expedition after major deep diving upgrade. More pics in new article (see below). #Geology #Science
ALT Tall, thin, spindly black smoker chimneys emit unusually high Copper fluids, at Earth’s deepest known hydrothermal vent field, alternatively referred to as the Piccard or Beebe field in the literature, 5000m below sea level on the Mid Cayman Rise. This image was captured from 4K video, cropped, and color & sharpness corrected by Kenna Harmony Rubin. Source: Rubin, K. H., A. P. M. Michel, & S. A. Soule (2025), An upgraded Alvin puts new ocean depths within reach, Eos, 106, https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EO250037. Published on 31 January 2025. https://eos.org/science-updates/an-upgraded-alvin-puts-new-ocean-depths-within-reach . Image Credit: Courtesy of S. Adam Soule, WHOI/NSF/HOV Alvin/2022, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Remotely operated and autonomous vehicles offer valuable access to the deep ocean, but there is no substitute for direct human observation, write @kenhrubin and @AdamSoule from @URIGSO + Anna P.M. Michel from @WHOI @whoi_CSL. eos.org/science-updates/an-u…
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Remotely operated and autonomous vehicles offer valuable access to the deep ocean, but there is no substitute for direct human observation, write @kenhrubin and @AdamSoule from @URIGSO + Anna P.M. Michel from @WHOI @whoi_CSL. eos.org/science-updates/an-u…
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Selected my Cape & Islands Team of the Week for both boys and girls soccer for Week 1 of the season! Check out the story for the @sportsCCT.
📰: shorturl.at/UbnG2
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How do we sample gases from #hydrothermalvents like the ones at #VailuluuSeamount? #nautiluslive #oceanexploration #oceanchemistry #marinescience #marinetechnology
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During E Mamana Ou Gataifale II NA165, we welcome aboard #EVNautilus @WHOI's #AUVSentry: designed to excel in challenging and unexplored environments, collecting crucial data such as multibeam sonar, magnetic readings, and chemical signatures. Stay tuned as we explore!
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This expedition is funded by @oceanexplorer, @noaaomao Uncrewed Systems Operations Center, and @BOEM via the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute with additional support from @WHOI, @AirSeaHeritage and other partners. Read more in the #blog: bit.ly/4e4MUeq
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This expedition will have something for everyone – exploring an active undersea #volcano, searching for a lost aircraft of major historical significance, seeking diverse biological communities, and imaging the deepest areas of #AmericanSamoa.
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Yesterday, the team and I spent the morning at @WHOI learning about the innovative work happening on the Cape.
From floating robots to marine carbon capture to uncrewed underwater vehicles, the next world-saving technology is being invented here in Massachusetts.
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The Alvin submersible is going deeper than ever before...
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HOV Alvin, the U.S. Navy operated research submersible plunges deeper than ever thanks to a $50 million upgrade that allows the submersible to dive to depths of 6500 meters deep. With its thicker titanium hull and stronger seals, HOV Alvin can now reach 99% of the ocean bottom.
ALT Photo Credit: HANNAH PIECUCH/WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
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At the close of #NationalTeacherAppreciationWeek, we'd like to share a heartfelt shout-out to #educators who go the extra mile to make STEAM topics come alive for their students through workshops at WHOI!
📣 How has a teacher made a difference in your life?
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🌸 WHOI staff celebrated spring in true New England fashion last week: bundled up for a barbecue in the Sakura #cherrytree grove! The trees were donated by Atsuko and Larry Fish in 2022 and the cherry blossom appreciation party has been a rite of spring ever since.
花見 #Hanami!
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We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 MATE Internship Program, a unique and rewarding opportunity to gain experience working on a research vessel. The application is available here: marinetech.org/internships.
Photo credit: MATE Program
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To All Explorers Around The World,
I have the sad duty to announce the passing of Explorers Club Medalist Captain Don Walsh MED’61, who alongside Jacques Piccard was the first human to the bottom of the deepest point in the ocean, the 10,916 meter Challenger Deep.
The Challenger Deep expedition is part of the foundational bedrock of the story of The Explorers Club.
One of our five Famous Firsts - Don quite literally set the standard by which we measure ourselves as explorers.
First to the Poles, First to Everest, First to the Moon — when we walk on Mars, that accomplishment will be in no small part due to the runway laid by Don, and an indomitable generation of trailblazers like him who have made this Club what it is today."
Read President Richard Garriott's full obituary of Captain Don Walsh here: bit.ly/3QEOSb6
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Together with our partners, we were proud to elevate #oceanexploration advances in understanding the #PacificRemoteIslands’ special #biodiversity and cultural significance at the #WhiteHouseDemoDay. 📷: OET COO Allison Fundis discusses #deepocean exploration with President Biden.
