Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Shimmering water reveals cold volcanic vent in Antarctic waters

Southampton UK (SPX) Feb 14, 2013



The location of an underwater volcanic vent, marked by a low-lying plume of shimmering water, has been revealed by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.

Writing in the journal PLOS ONE the researchers describe how the vent, discovered in a remote region of the Southern Ocean, differs from what we have come to recognise as "classic" hydrothermal vents. Using SHRIMP, ......