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<strong>MEET <em>ALVIN</em> THE SUB</strong>: <br><br>After 4-½ years away
from Woods Hole, the famous research submarine <em>Alvin</em>
will be back at WHOI for a special event on Sunday, October 17. <br><br>At 2:00
p.m., in Redfield Auditorium, hear from scientists and engineers about <em>Alvin’s</em>
past, present, and future. There will be tours of <em>Alvin</em>
from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., in the highbay area behind the Smith Building.
<br><br>At the WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center, from noon – 5:00 p.m., step
inside a life-sized, mock-up of the <em>Alvin</em> personnel sphere
and see video of life at the seafloor. <br><br>The event is free and open to
the public. For more information, call the WHOI Information Office at
(508) 289-2252 or online at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.whoi.edu/event/alvin" target="_blank">http://www.whoi.edu/event/alvin.</a>
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