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Title:

Black Smokers

Url:

https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/savageearth/hellscrust/html/sidebar2.htm...

Creator:

Svitil, Kathy A.

Publisher:

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Description: This brief web article features black smokers and discusses the history of their discovery, the geologic processes creating black smokers, and the various life forms inhabiting this extreme environment. As part of the PBS "Savage Earth" series, the site contains animations of basic geologic processes, QuickTime videos and additional web articles discussing the ring of fire, the Kola well in Russia, the internal structure of the Earth, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. This website also provides a link to the PBS home, where other PBS online programs can be found. The QuickTime program is required to view the videos and can be downloaded free of charge on site.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Study and teaching
Science -- Geology -- Paleontology -- Geographical divisions (General and zoological) -- Ocean bottom
Science -- Zoology -- Geographical distribution -- Physiographic divisions -- Water -- Ocean -- Hydrothermal vents

GEM Subject:

Science -- Oceanography
Science -- Geology

Key Concept:

Oceanography -- Sea floor spreading
Oceanography -- Thermal properties

Resource Type:

Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Access Rights:

Free access

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Microbial Life

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