Underwater Volcanic Vent
by B. Murton/southampton Oceanography Centre/ Science Photo Library
Title
Underwater Volcanic Vent
Artist
B. Murton/southampton Oceanography Centre/ Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Underwater volcanic vent. This is a black smoker, a seabed volcanic vent where minerals dissolve in water superheated by magma (molten rock). The minerals precipitate out on contact with the cold surrounding water, producing 'smoke' (black, top). The minerals form multicoloured crusts around the vent, causing them to grow into tall chimneys over time. Photographed in the Caribbean in 2010, using the remotely controlled HyBIS (Hydraulic Benthic Interactive Sampler) submersible. This submersible was operated by researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK.
Uploaded
September 25th, 2018
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Underwater Volcanic Vent. Click here to post the first comment.