Dive 869 1, December 4, 1978

Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 04

Identifier: 30120008538

Dive 869 1

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Scope and Contents

ALVIN 869 Dive 869 1. The runtime for this video is 28m 15s. Alvin dive 869 took place on December 04, 1978 during voyage LU-102. The Chief Scientist was W. Ryan in the operating area of Off Eleuthera Island. The HOV reached a depth of 869 meters. The purpose was described as 'GEOLOGY' 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 people on deck of RV Lulu. 0:37 narration starts, moving to sea floor, 1062m depth, mechanical arm and equipment visible. 2:30 landing on bottom. 3:17 core tube station, 1066m depth, arm taking sample. 12:10 moving along sea floor. 16:35 sample station, arm taking sample, 1082m depth. 19:48 moving along sea floor.

Dates

Creation: December 4, 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.