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Small mounds/vents/"volcanoes" around the periphery of a brine pool rose small heights (cm) from the seafloor. Some of these volcanoes, like the one in the image, were emitting gas, probably also mixed with liquid hydrocarbons and brine.

 

A small "volcano" around the periphery of a brine pool rose small heights (centimeters) from the seafloor. Some of these small volcanoes were emitting gas, probably also mixed with liquid hydrocarbons and brine. Note the bubble of gas rising from the small volcano reflecting the lights of Little Hercules giving an illusion of eyes staring back at the camera.

 

Image ID: expl8355, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect

Location: Gulf of Mexico, Green Canyon, Ewing Block 915

Photo Date: 2012 April 20

Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2012 Expedition

 

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Taken on April 23, 2012