| Scientific rendering of a very tall sulfide edifice in the High Rise Vent Field on the Endeavor Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge (at 47¡58' N, 129¡6' W. This sulfide structure is called Godzilla, and it is one of the largest black smokers ever discovered. The submersible ALVIN is shown for scale. Godzilla is the size of a skyscaper. Recently scientists discovered that Godzilla had fallen over! (J. R. Delaney, University of Washington, Adapted from a drawing in Robigou et al., 1993, Geophysical Research Letters) |
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