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pl23_expl1169.jpg

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Lost City Expedition 2005. One of four pinnacles that form the summitof the 200-foot tall carbonate chimney called Poseidon in the Lost Cityhydrothermal field. The white chimney in the foreground is actively venting55??C fluids. As the chimneys age they turn grey to brown in color,such as the one shown towards the back.

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Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration