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Why are submersibles such as Alvin valuable to ocean scientists?
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In 1956 Vine convinced the United States goverment that scientists needed deep-diving vessels that could hold small crews.
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The Youngest Ocean is the Artic Ocean Because People thought the artic ocean froze over and was just ice.
What do scientists use vehicles like Alvin to do?
Alvin, and others like it, are unmanned, deepsea, robotic submersibles, designed to operate at the greatest ocean depths. It can dive, observe (visually and through various sensors), and sample the deep ocean environments, including living specimens, without endangering human life. These capabilities are extremely valuable in the exploration of our oceans.
Why are submersibles valuable deep sea research?
Deep sea submersibles help get research from the ocean floor.
How many scientists have seen the deep ocean through Alvin's windows?
4,502 scientists have seen the deep ocean through Alvin"s windows.
Human survival in the deep ocean?
Scientists have not been able to find a way to survive in the deep ocean with out a aqua lung and submersibles. So its scientifically impossible
What are three ways scientists can learn about the deep ocean?
With submersibles, sonar, magnetometers, and satellites.
Are submersibles used to map the ocean floor?
no sonars areNo they are not, a sonar maps the ocean floor.
What has most made the true exploration of the ocean possible?
Bathyscapes and submersibles have.
How does one acquire rock samples of the ocean floor?
Deep ocean floor samples can be obtained by submersibles.
What did the submarine Alvin discover on the ocean floor?
hello
How did scientists map the bottom of the ocean?
How scientists map the bottom of the ocean
How do scientist use sound to find the depth of the ocean?
Scientists know the depth of the ocean by using technology like the Deep Worker or the "Alvin". It takes them to the bottom of the ocean so they can study ocean life. Also ships use sonar (SOund NAvigation and Ranging) to see what the depth of the ocean is.
What is a valuable ocean resource that is obtained by evaporating ocean water?
Salt
