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![The Southern Mariana Back-arc Spreading Center showing location of a largehydrothermal plume map00149.jpg The Southern Mariana Back-arc Spreading Center showing location of a largehydrothermal plume](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_map00149.jpg?itok=tIwsDcfX)
Description
The Southern Mariana Back-arc Spreading Center showing location of a largehydrothermal plume
Location
Pacific Ocean, Mariana Islands area
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
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