Nemo Explorer

This web site will take you a mile down beneath the ocean surface to explore Axial Seamount, an active submarine volcano just off the Oregon coast. Using virtual reality, we can put you in a 3-D model of the seafloor and let you view hydrothermal vents and fresh lava flows as if you were really there. At each of the virtual sites below there is an animated tour and links to video clips taken by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

To view the videos and animations in this web site you need the Quicktime plug-in.

Image taken from the fly-through movie from the Rumbleometer Virtual Site.

ROV ROPOS explores an instrument stuck in a new lava flow at the Rumbleometer Virtual Site.

Image taken from the fly-through movie from the Ashes Virtual Site.

Fly through a hydrothermal vent field at the ASHES Virtual Site.

Explore by Virtual Site:
Take a virtual tour of the sites below with a panorama, fly-through, and video clips:

ASHES
CASM
Rumbleometer
The Pit
Castle
Marker 33

Explore by Concept:
Find out more about the following subjects related to research at NeMO:

Mid-ocean ridges
Hydrothermal vents
Seafloor animals
Axial volcano
Lava flow animation
Technology and tools

Multimedia Menu
Go to this page for direct links to all the animations, fly-through movies, videos, and panoramas on this site.

Help
FAQ's about use of the multimedia items
Credits
Who made this site?

Honors and awards
This site is a finalist for the 6th Pirelli INTERNETional Award 2001, and was selected by the SciLinks program, a service of the National Science Teachers Association.

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