Exploring the Slope of Vailulu'u Seamount | Nautilus Live
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- While many dives during the E Mamana Ou Gataifale II expedition (NA165) explored the hydrothermally active caldera of Vailulu'u Seamount, our Corps of Exploration set our sights on understanding more about the entire underwater mountain. The team in two dives explored the deeper slopes of Vailulu’u, from 1500m to the caldera rim above 600m, for the first time since 2005.
From sea cucumbers to sponges and corals to crustaceans, the dive provided chances to see a wide variety of wildlife, including anglerfish like the fan-favorite Chaunacops spp. and impressively-patterned juvenile batfish “rock climbing” a volcanic talus slope. This seamount provides the unique opportunity to study a volcano in it’s early life, estimated to have been erupting only over the last 300,000 years. Check out the winding lava formations like the volcano pillar left behind as fresh lava erupted into cooling fractures in the slope! Along the ascent, the team also discovered a new hydrothermal vent gurgling shimmering warm water at 651 m. With onboard sampling capability from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s SAGE (Sensor for Aqueous Gases in the Environment) instrument, the team was able to measure vent fluids to understand the dissolved gasses rising from the slope. Travel with us on the first dive on the north slope of Vailulu'u and enjoy some of the best moments from this special underwater landscape inside the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa.
The E Mamana Ou Gataifale II expedition was led by Ocean Exploration Trust and funded by NOAA Ocean Exploration, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Uncrewed Systems Operations Center, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management via the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute in partnership with the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and with support from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Air/Sea Heritage Foundation. Learn more: NautilusLive.o...
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All this is simply amazing. Thank you.
its always so wholesome to see them get excited about their favourite marine creatures
1:34 Absolutely delightful. Between the sheer glee, Pokémon song, and the roundness, there is so much joy here!
"What's a moral?" .... "It's a type of fish". I could listen to these guys all day xxxx
I always look forward to seeing these videos. Fantastic camera work. Amazingly clear and sharp. So much to learn and appreciate. Thank you!
Absolutely incredible, and the excitement in everyone's voice just makes it better! What an amazing privilege.
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the first little critter is adorable
Love It! Thank you for all your work!
The banter was quite enjoyable
They are sooo CUTE ❤ ...
... those enthused little scientists 😁...
Thank you so much for getting a glimpse of this fantastic world!
Would it be possible to blend in the names of the spezies?
Can you tell me what animal the last in the video is?
Ya’ll have so much fun. It’s infectious. Love it.
I could watch that sea cucumber for hours
Excited scientists nerding out is music to my ears.
Oh the awe of my ignorance! Thank you! 🙏🌹
Lovely footage, as always. Would have been nice if the names of the creatures were displayed on screen too :)
No, columnar basalt has to erupt above water. Very cool dike. Below water the eruption will produce pillow basalt.
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😂 The Waluigi laugh at the end! Love you guys!
lol at the small rostrum jokes!!!
(I have a small rostrum and laugh at these jokes publicly to cover my shame)
😂🦐 That poor shrimp. He has a good heart...i can feel it!
Love this stuff!!!
you can't convince me that chaunacops aren't the missing link between fish and frog xD
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What is the name of the little red fish ? So cute ! Love it 😆
Wearing my 15 year anniversary sweatshirt while watching 😊🩵
I expect to see similar creatures when we finally get to the ocean floor of Jupiters moon Europa.
Probably a silly question, but are you all in a submarine or just taking and remote viewing ?
Not a silly question at all! The folks you hear are all working together inside a control room on the top deck of Exploration Vessel Nautilus while the remotely operated vehicles are deep below. You can always join the conversation and send your questions in to NautilusLive.org
It's a remote operated vehicle
1000m depth - 100kg/cm². Each cm².
Came for the fish
Stayed for the biology lesson
what's that long legged shrimp at the 1:00 mark?
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Hold on. Those rocks have no sea life or marine sediment. They are Recent Volcanic Activity!!!!
Not necessarily. The fragmentary rocks at the beginning are on a slope. They might be falling down from higher up where older material is eroding.
So I guess that means the emplacement of the rocks is in their current place is recent, but they may have been erupted much longer ago.
When they saw the dike, that was in situ, though. That might be a little more recent. However, it's also been eroded out of the ground where it formed, so it can't be modern. Just geologically recent.
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Scientists in Movies : "This aquatic organism displays a bloated, lipid-heavy body, creating significant drag and reducing its hydrodynamic efficiency. Its oversized girth impairs streamlining, slowing propulsion through water."
Scientists in Real Life : He's so fat! Man he is soooooo cute.... ohhhhhhhh... gives me cute aggression!
Wonderfully interesting subject. Appreciate the video, but the women sound like five year olds.
Arent the laser kind a dangerous for their eyes? 🫣
You really get to see some interesting marine life
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