A black smoker chimney named ‘Boardwalk’ emitting 340°C (644°F) hydrothermal fluids in the northeastern Pacific Ocean at a depth of 2,200 meters (7,260 feet). Microbes grow within and on the surface of such mineral formations.
Black Smoker
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A black smoker chimney named ‘Boardwalk’ emitting 340°C (644°F) hydrothermal fluids in the northeastern Pacific Ocean at a depth of 2,200 meters (7,260 feet). Microbes grow within and on the surface of such mineral formations.
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