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Into the Abyss
This website is part of NOVA online, which is produced for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) by the Science Unit at WGBH in Boston. This site accompanies the television program and highlights exploration of the ocean floor. Topics include the Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science (ROPOS), deep sea machines, adaptation of life in the abyss, as well as the ROPOS team, and expeditions of the past, present, and future. The accompanying video is available through mail order.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • Informal
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Field trip - virtual
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Photograph
    • Video
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Biological oceanography
    • Chemical oceanography
    • Physical oceanography
Technical requirements:
RealPlayer or VIVO needed to view movie clips.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-582
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: WGBH, NOVA