A pot of molten sulfur bubbles out of the seafloor in this area of sheets of sulfur crust.

A pot of molten sulfur bubbles out of the sea floor in this area of sheets of sulfur crust. The red laser beam dots are 10 cm (about 4 in) apart. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program

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