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A white precipitate forms at this cold seep in Juan de Fuca Canyon

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Description

A white precipitate forms at this cold seep in Juan de Fuca Canyon.Cold seeps are ocean floor springs where sulfide- or methane-rich fluidsare released from the seafloor.

Credit

Ed Bowlby, NOAA/Olympic Coast NMS; NOAA/OAR/Office of Ocean Exploration

Location

Washington, Olympic Coast NMS

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Life in the Deep Sea

Deep Sea Ven and Cold Seep Fauna

Keywords

Ocean Exploration