Endeavour Hot (Hydrothermal) Vents

ENDEAVOUR HOT (HYDROTHERMAL) VENTS are openings in the earth's crust located on the ocean floor at a depth of 2,250 m, 250 km southwest of VANCOUVER ISLAND. The vents were discovered in 1982, along with a rich surrounding ecosystem: numerous unique species of animals are supported by microbes whose life processes are fuelled by chemical energy from the vents. The area has become a focus of Canadian and international research in which manned and unmanned submersibles are used. In 2003 it was...

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