Scientists to Explore Arctic Ocean Ridge

By JAY LINDSAY, Associated Press Writer, Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences

This photo provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, Mass., shows the new robotic underwater vehicle named "Camper" being maneuvered on the stern of the icebreaker Oden during a test cruise in the Arctic Ocean, Tuesday, May 29, 2007. Scientists from the institute plan to use it and other newly developed robots to sample new life they believe may be found along a series of underwater hot springs on rugged Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic. (AP Photo/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Dan Torres)

(AP) -- The Gakkel Ridge, encased under the frozen Arctic Ocean, is steep and rocky, and scientists suspect its remote location hosts an array of undiscovered life. Researchers hope newly developed robots will give them their first look at the mysterious ridge located between Greenland and Siberia.

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