Sulfur "marbles" from NW Rota volcano.

Sulfur "marbles" from NW Rota volcano. Molten sulfur (at T> 115°C) is ejected into cold seawater, where it solidifies into round drops and falls to the seafloor. Each division on the bottom of the image is 1/10th of a centimeter (1cm ~ .4 inch).

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