Sulfur (yellow) is associated with many of the vent sites at Mussel Ridge. These occurrences tell us that large amounts of sulfur gases are dissolved in the vent fluids. The small terrace in the foreground suggests the sulfur was molten (at least 119°C) before it solidified after contact with cold seawater. Image courtesy of New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program.
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New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005
New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005: April 12 Log
