Back in Blue
Gotta Catch’em All! By Fabio & Léna
For several days, the dives have been taking place directly on the axis of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which means the presence of solidified magma. These rocks are visible in different forms: pillow lava with sometimes lava fingers, lobate lava crust, etc. When magma rises to the surface, it cools very…
It’s A Long Way To The Bottom If (You Wanna Rock ‘N Roll)
6000 and beyond! (by Daniele)
As the title of this blog states we never imagined what was coming in our lives. We planned several dives keeping conservatives with the limit defined by Ifremer policies. The day arrived, however, all concurred to an historic performance. The Nautile team led by Xavier Placaud was running confident since…
If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures by Fabio
To begin with, here is a little update on our activities: the core complex, a tectonically exposed structure consisting of mantle rocks, is now at the center of our studies. The latest Nautile dives were designed to study the tectonic structures that characterize the core complex. These are extensive and…