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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. Diving at NW Rota-1 Brimstone Pit.Small globules of sulfur cooling from hydrothermal fluids and settling to theseafloor. Reminiscent of a view of suns and galaxies far away.
Credit
Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2006 April 27 012811
Location
Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration