Hydrothermal Chimneys in the Pescadero Basin (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Hydrothermal Chimneys in the Pescadero Basin

Caption

These delicate carbonate spires formed at an active vent site in the newly discovered Pescadero Basin hydrothermal field.

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Courtesy of MBARI

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