Taking Gas Tight Fluid Sample At Escargot

Taking Gas Tight Fluid Sample At Escargot

A novel gas-tight fluid sampler takes a sample of 271°C (~520°F) fluid venting from the Escargot chimney in the International District hydrothermal field on Axial Seamount. Photo Credit:NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1713; V14.

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