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![Areas of brownish-yellowish and sometimes whitish crust are observed on theslope of Rumble V expl1842.jpg Areas of brownish-yellowish and sometimes whitish crust are observed on theslope of Rumble V](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expl1842.jpg)
Description
Areas of brownish-yellowish and sometimes whitish crust are observed on theslope of Rumble V. Here bacteria survive among percolating fluids at 20 C (68 F) where no larger organisms appear to be able to live.
Credit
New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2005
Location
New Zealand, Kermadec Arc
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration