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Find out some background information about a topic ... A "backgrounder" is a short, explanatory description of a scientific topic.
Is there something you would like to learn more about? Check out our "backgrounders" listed below and to the right.
Scientific term you do not understand? Check out these glossaries
- What is life Glossary of Scientific Terms
- Glossary of terms and abbreviations relevant to the International Seabed Authority
- Quick Reference GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC TERMS
What is a backgrounder?
A "backgrounder" is a short, explanatory description of a scientific topic.
Here are some on this web site:
Hydrothermal fields
- Sea-floor-spreading
- What are hydrothermal fields and where do we find them?
- What causes a hydrothermal field to form?
- Black and white smokers
Life around the hydrothermal vents
- Microorganisms in hydrothermal areas
- What are microorganisms?
- Why is the study of micro-biology interesting?
- What can we learn from microorganisms?
- Macroorganisms living around hydrothermal areas
Geobiology
Technology and equipment
Drilling
Outside links
There are many interesting and informative web sites dealing with marine science. Here you will find a list of some.
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Why drill?
It can be difficult to infer detailed geological information from surface rocks because these are often badly preserved and greatly changed by the effects of weathering at the earth’s surface. Drilling into rocks allows you to get beneath the surface to collect pristine material in a continuous temporal sequence that is a physical record of geological history.
