Chimney Vents Hydrothermal Fluids (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Chimney Vents Hydrothermal Fluids

Caption

An approximately 2-foot-tall chimney on Axial Volcano vents hot hydrothermal fluids like the ones collected by University of Washington researchers in the search of archaea capable of fixing nitrogen at high temperatures.

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Courtesy of the NOAA Vents Program

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