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Filamentous bacteria wave in the "breeze" on the side of Escargot. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V18.

A small anhydrite-rich chimney rises from the side of the chimney Escargot. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

A small anhydrite-rich chimney rises from the side of the chimney Escargot. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

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An active black smoker on the hydrothermal chimney "Mushroom" is surrounded by a dense colony of beautiful tube worms. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF

A helathy tubworm bush encases a small chimney adjacent to the Phoenix edifice in ASHES. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF/V15.

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The head of an instrument, built by W. Seyfried and K. Ding, which measures temperature, pH, and H2S is inserted into 309°C flow issuing from the vent called Diva. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

The head of an instrument that measures temperature, pH, and H2S is inserted into 302°C flow issuing from the vent called Diva. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

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309°C hot spring fluids spew from the orifice of Diva subsequent to taking a temperature measurement. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V19.

Jason takes and IGT (isobaric gas-tight) sample in the orifice of the 309°C chimney called Diva in the International District Hydrothermal Field (1520 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

A spider crab and 1500 m water depth walks across a glassy, jumbled sheet flow in the International District vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

Unhappy tube worms covered in feathery strands of filamentous bacteria and purple-blue protists cover a small area on the active chimney called Escargot in the International District Hydrothermal Field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

Jason takes a temperature measurement (left) in the 309°C venting anhydrite- and CO2-rich hot spring called Diva. Oxidized sulfide mineral deposits are to the right. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

A high temperature data logger resides in the orifice of the 309°C anhydite-rich little chimney called Diva. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

Aft crane on Atlantis. Credit: Keith Jiang, University of Washington, V19

Safety Drill Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington V19