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Holy Smokes!

Holy Smokes!

August 12, 2006

Chimney-like structures called black smokers emit superheated water full of minerals from the seafloor. First discovered in 1979 in the eastern Pacific, they have since been found around the world, some with temperatures of more than 400°C (752°F). (Image from DSV Alvin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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