Dive 875, December 19, 1978

Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 04

Identifier: 30120008100

Dive 875

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Scope and Contents

ALVIN 875 Dive 875. The runtime for this video is 23m 37s. Alvin dive 875 took place on December 19, 1978 during voyage LU-102. The Chief Scientist was F. Grassle in the operating area of Dos#3. The HOV reached a depth of 875 meters. The purpose was described as 'BIOLOGY' and the sponsor as 'J.A.', or Joint Agreement of National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

0:01 narration starts, Alvin descending, mechanical arm and equipment visible in lower part of screen. 0:25 depth 3986m, reaching bottom. 1:00 moving along sea floor. 2:30 deploying mudbox. 3:35 deploying mudbox, box coring. 4:44 moving along sea floor. 11:50 arm taking sample. 13:30 deploying bottle rack. 14:30 moving along sea floor. 21:03 instrument on sea floor. 23:05 stick.

Dates

Creation: December 19, 1978

Conditions Governing Access

Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.

Extent

1 reel : 1/2 inch magnetic

Language

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

General

This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.