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Video of active venting at a sulfide structure in the Main Endeavor.
 
Video of active venting at a sulfide structure in the Main Endeavor Hydrothermal Vent Field on the Endeavor Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge at 47¡57' N, 129¡6' W. This video was taken by the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason. (John Delaney and Veronique Robigou, School of Oceanography and the Volcano Systems Center, University of Washington)
 
Video of active venting at a sulfide structure in the Main Endeavor Hydrothermal Vent Field on the Endeavour Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge at 47¡57' N, 129¡6' W. This video was taken by the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason. (John Delaney and Veronique Robigou, School of Oceanography and the Volcano Systems Center, University of Washington)

 
 
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Scientific illustration of the Black Smoker structure named "Godzilla" with submersible ALVIN shown for scale.
 
Dudley
Photo of black smoker structure with "Dudley" shown for scale.

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