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Descent to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Map courtesy Donna Blackman. Descent to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Join Scripps researcher, Dr. Donna Blackman and the entire scientific team, as they guide the deep submersible Alvin to probe the depths of the North Atlantic—exploring undersea mountains of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Descent to Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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