Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 minutes ago
If you think getting samples from the deep sea is hard, try taking them from an active underwater volcano! š¤š Thanks to federal funding, WHOI has developed several autonomous vehicles for this exact mission.
šTake the plunge with this explosive Oceanus story: go.whoi.edu/volcanobots
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Nereid Under Ice (NUI)- courtesy of da851415-451e-496d-bfae-f0b7a7edd45e
MESOBOT - courtesy of 91752ceb-6f20-46b3-b899-eecd7bda04d8
ROV JASON - courtesy of the National Deep Submergence Facility, funded by the 5573354a-c671-48af-8651-57c978ade4d3
If you think getting samples from the deep sea is hard, try taking them from an active underwater volcano! š¤š Thanks to federal funding, WHOI has developed several autonomous vehicles for this exact mission.
šTake the plunge with this explosive Oceanus story: go.whoi.edu/volcanobots
š¹
Nereid Under Ice (NUI)- courtesy of da851415-451e-496d-bfae-f0b7a7edd45e
MESOBOT - courtesy of 91752ceb-6f20-46b3-b899-eecd7bda04d8
ROV JASON - courtesy of the National Deep Submergence Facility, funded by the 5573354a-c671-48af-8651-57c978ade4d3
![Boundary of Creation [TEASER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ggd9SLnns4w/mqdefault.jpg "Boundary of Creation [TEASER]
Project FAMOUS (French-American Mid-Ocean Undersea Study) marked a significant milestone as the first marine scientific exploration conducted by manned submersibles at a diverging tectonic plate boundary on a mid-ocean ridge. Taking place from 1971 to 1974, a multinational team of scientists focused their efforts on a specific section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, approximately 700 kilometers west of the Azores. Utilizing innovative methods and specialized equipment, the researchers were able to examine the sea floor in unprecedented detail. This groundbreaking project successfully identified the primary mechanisms responsible for creating the median rift valley on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and mapped the zone of oceanic crustal accretion.
Watch the full report here: https://youtu.be/WtdDtgFshn4
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