Black Smoker, The Most “Profound” Submarine Volcano
Published by Black Smoker ("black smoker") submarine volcano is considered the most "profound" in the world: he was discovered by members of a British expedition to 5,000 m depth in the Cayman Trench, the mountain chain located at 7600 meters below sea level, between Jamaica and Cayman Islands.
Volcano does not emit lava, but hot water at a temperature so high (250-300 ° C) that could melt lead without any problems. In addition, and pressure surrounding the volcano is impressive: 500 times stronger than normal atmospheric pressure. Black Smoker was identified thanks AutoSub6000 robots, designed by engineers from the National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) in Southampton and remote from surface of a research group housed at ocean exploration ship James Cook. Later, another vehicle was used submarine HyBIS for filming. “It was like we have explored the surface of another world: rainbow of colors of blue phosphorescent waters and the carpets covered the germs that do not resemble anything I have seen before, “said geologist Bramley Murton, who remote device. “black smoker” is not the only source of this type discovered, the first specimens were identified 30 years ago in the Pacific, the majority are but the depths much lower, around 3000 m in the surroundings of the volcano, researchers have discovered the existence of many creatures of the abyss , beings that seem to defy the laws of biology by the simple fact that survive in an environment so hostile.
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