Under the sea, in the deep, where fire meets water and life emerges IV
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Under the sea, in the deep, where fire meets water and life emerges IV

by Thibaut Barreyre

View of a 'gradient board' measuring the vertical temperature gradient in a venting 'black smoker' at the Fåvne Vent Field (3050 m depth). These structures result from the interaction of seawater circulating through the oceanic crust and the Earth’s internal heat, and supports unique ecosystems that are likely analogues for possible life in other parts of our solar system.