Marine Biology 30ROV Project

Hydrothermal VENTS

Types of Hydrothermal Vents

-Warm vents that emit water 5 to 23 degrees C.

-Hot vents with maximum exit temperatures of 270 to 380 degrees C.

-Snow-blower vents

Geology of Hydrothermal Vents

• Geothermal vents are hot springs that occur deep in the ocean.

• Located along the world’s mid‑ocean ridges.

• First discovered in 1977 near the Galapagos Islands.

Blue Smokers

Biology of Hydrothermal Vents

-Ecosystem for bacteria and animals.

-Microbes get their energy from their different chemicals.

-More than 400 new animal species have been found in these ecosystems.

Remote Operated Vehicle

Instruments for Exploration

• Cameras/Lenses• Arms• Claws • Sensors• Scoops• Nets• Lights• Containers

SENSOR

SCOOPCAM

ERAREM

OTE

PH.D, M.A., B.A., A.A.

MISSION

Strategic Initiative:

• Main Objective - Successfully collect two crabs and identify the temperature of a vent within the allotted time frame, on the bottom of the Hartnell pool by utilizing a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

Staffing Management Plan

• Kathryn = Driver/Co-chair• Wendi = Driver/Secretary

• Jonathan = Chair/Communication

Tasks/Milestones

TASKS (Projected times/Dates) MILESTONES

ROV Prep. (less than 1 min.) Mission Scrubbed-due to pump failure (9/7)

ROV Deployment to Site (2 min.) ROV Training-completed by project date (9/19)

Mission 1 Execution (5 min.) ROV Mission Rehearsal (9/19) 1:40 PM

Mission 2 Execution (5 min.) ROV Mission (9/26) 1:40 PM

ROV Retrieval (1 min.)

Data (9/19)

Presentations (9/22)

Risk Management Plan

Problems Strategy

Pool breakdown Reschedule mission.

Rover breakdown Borrow ROV from another group.

Group member no show Implementation of mission can be accomplished with only two people.-Or-Beg forgiveness and try again at another time.

Mission failure Another member of group may try.

Mission Results4:04 to the vent7:09 to retrieve crab A9:56 to retrieve crab B

Total Time: 9:56Total Time: 9:56

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