Galápagos Rift hydrothermal vent expedition, 1977
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:scientific_research
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| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
hydrothermal vents
chemosynthetic ecosystems |
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
gptkb:DSV_Alvin
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| gptkbp:impact |
changed understanding of life on Earth
evidence for life independent of sunlight |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Robert_Ballard
Jack Corliss |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Galápagos_Rift
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| gptkbp:notableFinds |
vent crabs
giant tube worms vent clams chemosynthetic bacteria |
| gptkbp:significance |
discovery of unique vent fauna
first discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution
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| gptkbp:year |
1977
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Riftia_pachyptila
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Galápagos Rift hydrothermal vent expedition, 1977
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