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The MARVE web activity keeps track of the user activity, and if so desired,
can provide some measure of achievement. Teachers may required you to
print out your achievement certificate for class credit. This is not
required for using MARVE. Your exploration should be focused on 4
activities: Exploration, Observing (actual video from the
seafloor) Mapping, , and collecting a water sample. There
are two levels of achievement; Basic and Advanced Achievement. The table
below describes the quality and quantity of the activities are required
for each achievement level.
You can preview your achievement level by pressing the disk icon. To
get to the certificate click on the surface button (lower left corner)
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ACTIVITY
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BASIC |
ADVANCED |
Exploring: The MARVE area has 20 locations that you
can take a view the area in 360-degree panorama. (Pink dots on your map).
You can rotate and tilt your view using the sub controls, or by pressing
the mouse on the view port.
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Find one vent site |
Find two vent sites |
Observing: As you explore the area, you will find different
objects, like hydrothermal vents (black smokers), deep sea animals, unusual
geologic formations. You can click on these objects, and a video will appear
in the porthole of your submarine. (if you don’t want to see the video
or other viewing problems, hit the Release button; hit replay to replay
the video)
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View 5 different videos |
view 10 videos, at least 3 of geological features (vents,
lava) and 3 of fauna |
Mapping: As you travel around you may
keep track of what you see and where you see it with the map (right side
of the screen). To map, drag and drop icons from the cubby holes above the
clipboard down to the Alvin icon on the map. Icons are moveable, and you
can drop them in the trash if you want to get rid of them. (you are limited
to 24 icons).
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Correctly locate vent
Correctly locate wall of the ASC
Correctly ID 2 animals
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1. Correctly locate vent
2. Correctly locate both walls of the ASC
3. Correctly ID 4 animals
4. Correctly ID 2 different geological units (fissure, staining, breccia
lava, lobate lava)
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| Sampling: At the hydrothermal vents you can take a
water sample. You can also analyze the sample right there in the sub. (not
possible in the real world). Notice the water temperature. These vents are
hot! |
Take 1 sample |
Take 1 sampe from each of the 2 vent sites |
| You can preview your achievement level by pressing the disk
icon. To get to the certificate click on the surface button (lower left
corner) |
