ALVIN (Environmental & Earth Science)
From The Encyclopedia of Earth
Oceans and seas (main)
The Alvin underwater. Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutions (WHOI)
ALVIN
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ALVIN is a deep submersible commissioned on June 5, 1964 at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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It has been used for over a thousand research and rescue missions in the years since it was first launched, most from aboard the tender ship Atlantis II, which was retired from that duty in 1996.
The Alvin underwater. Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutions (WHOI) Further Reading:
- Physical Oceanography Index
- Victoria Kaharl. Waterbaby, the Story of Alvin. Oxford University Press, 1990.
- Human Occupied Vehicle Alvin
