Dive 883 Garden of Eden, Hessler and Sanders, January 24, 1979

Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 04

Identifier: 30120008565

Dive 883 Garden of Eden, Hessler and Sanders

Scope and Contents

The runtime for this video is 32m 31s. Alvin dive 883 took place on January 24, 1979 during voyage LU-102. The Chief Scientist was R. Hessler in the operating area of Galapagos. The HOV reached a depth of 883 meters. The purpose was described as 'BIOLOGY/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. 0:20 narration starts, 10m off bottom, equipment visible in lower part of screen. 1:05 reaching bottom. 6:00 rocks, sample station, arm taking samples. 16:13 moving along sea floor. 21:40 creature camera on sea floor, moving along sea floor

Dates

Creation: January 24, 1979

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.