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.
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.
Instruments for Exploration
• Cameras/Lenses• Arms• Claws • Sensors• Scoops• Nets• Lights• Containers
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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