Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. White smoky vent fluid rises out of small sulfur chimneys at Northwest Eifuku volcano. This area was named Champagne vent because bubbles of liquid CO2 were rising out of the seafloor.

Image ID: expl0068, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Photo Date: 2004 April
Credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist

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