Explore underwater volcanoes, seafloor hot springs and methane ice
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:35
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are in the early stages of building a fiber optic network on the seafloor for observing, in real time, deep-sea hydrothermal vents---places where super-heated water and minerals spew from Earth's crust offering clues about how life on the planet may have begun.