'Volcanoes' erupt on Omnimax screen
PITTSBURGH — Viewers can plunge 12,000 feet into the Atlantic Ocean to explore the greatest underwater mountain chain on Earth in "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea" premiering Nov. 20 at the Carnegie Science Center's Rangos Omnimax Theater.
"Volcanoes" follows the story of two scientists aboard the submersible Alvin as they plunge into the deep Atlantic to explore volcanic habitats on the crest of the Mid-Ocean Ridge.
Miles below the ocean surface, this world looks like a science fiction writer's imagined inferno. Here, audiences explore some of the planet's hidden treasures — completely unknown until just a few decades ago.
As they travel from dramatic Spanish sea cliffs to deep-sea sites and even into space, audiences discover the characters and characteristics of the greatest underwater mountain chain on Earth.
Scientific discovery of deep-sea vents has yielded astounding discoveries, has paved important new avenues for science, and has begun to transform human understanding of life on this planet.
These discoveries have given clues to the origin and evolution of life on Earth, and they bear witness to the fact that some organisms have remained the same for tens of millions of years.
"Volcanoes of the Deep Sea" is an international collaboration between filmmakers and members of the science research community. The film was produced by The Stephen Low Company in association with Rutgers University. Major funding for the project was provided by the National Science Foundation.
For more information and show times, visit the Web site, CarnegieScienceCenter.org.
