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Description
Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Active smoker chimneys precipitating iron,copper and zinc sulfides from 230??C fluid. 9 meters tall from the base to thetop of the chimneys seen in the photograph. Dark beehive-type chimneys,here about 30 cm tall, commonly sit on top of these structures.
Credit
Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist
Display Date
2004 April
Location
Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Category
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Ring of Fire
Keywords
Ocean Exploration