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Curious Kids: How deep is the ocean?

  • Written by Suzanne O'Connell, Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University
The remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer captures images of a newly discovered hydrothermal vent field in the western Pacific.NOAA

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