Hercules Lights Lost City Tower

IFE ROV Hercules lights up the huge white chimneys of Lost City hydrothermal vent field. The cable in the foreground connects the ROV Hercules to the ROV Argus. The towers made of calcium carbonate shine brightly in the light. Image courtesy of IFE, URI-IAO, UW, Lost city science party, and NOAA.

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