Read the following passage carefully:
In June 1977, oceanographers aboard the research vessel Lulu prepared the submersible Alvin for a deep dive near the Galápagos Rift. Before the crew boarded the vessel, engineers conducted a thorough pressure-test of the hull at sunrise. Once Alvin was lowered into the Pacific waters, the pilot engaged the flood tanks to begin the two-hour descent to the ocean floor. Near the mid-point of the dive, the team activated the external halogen lights to navigate the pitch-black midwater zone. Finally, upon reaching the seabed, the scientists recorded water temperature anomalies that led directly to the discovery of hydrothermal vents.
Based on the passage, in what chronological order did these events occur during the expedition?
- 1Engineers conducted a pressure-test of the submersible's hull.
- 2The pilot engaged the flood tanks to begin the descent.
- 3The team activated the external halogen lights.
- 4The scientists recorded water temperature anomalies on the ocean floor.