Smoke from hydrothermal vent
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2016 (approx.)
![Underwater moving image shows smoke billowing from a rocky outcrop on the seafloor.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/DiffuseSmoke.gif?itok=K-8ic-Ms)
Detailed Description
Black smoker from Niua vent field, Lau basin (south Pacific Ocean). The "black smoke” is actually metal sulfides that precipitate when the hot, acidic hydrothermal fluids interact with the cold seawater.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.