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R/V Atlantis in the background of Easter Island Mo'ai sculpture.

R/V Atlantis in the background of Easter Island Mo'ai sculpture.
R/V Atlantis in the background of Easter Island Mo'ai sculpture.
R/V Atlantis in the background of Easter Island Mo'ai sculpture.
R/V Atlantis in the background of Easter Island Mo'ai sculpture.
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Chiljean, Gary
R/V Atlantis in the background of Easter Island Mo'ai sculpture.
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01/01/1998
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Date is approximate.
Caption from the 2000 WHOI wall calendar:
R/V Atlantis flanks stone sculptures on Easter Island during a 1998 research voyage for DSV Alvin-based geological studies on the southern East Pacific Rise.
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The R/V Atlantis works off the coast of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the southeastern Pacific Ocean during a 1998 research expedition. During the cruise, researchers used the submersible Alvin to study the geology of the southern East Pacific Rise, which is part of the mid-ocean ridge system that circles the globe. This seafloor spreading center is known for frequent volcanic activity and numerous hydrothermal vents.
Photo by Gary Chiljean
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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