This high-temperature hydrothermal vent field was discovered on Puy des Folles Seamount on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at approximately 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) in depth (Image courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute)
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(Image courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute)
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Highlights and images for 27 July 2026
2nd Part of the 31st Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority