DeMMO field team from left to right: Lily Momper, Brittany Kruger, and Caitlin Casar sampling fracture fluids from a DeMMO borehole installation. Credit: ©Matt Kapust

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CT scan of Earth links deep mantle plumes with volcanic hotspots

Aerial view of the acidic hot springs in the shallow water of the Taiwanese Kueishantao volcanic island, visible through the whitish discoloration of the sea water by sulphur. Credit: Mario Lebrato, Uni Kiel

Life under extreme conditions at hot springs in the ocean

Fjords Bare hotspots

Ancient mountain formation and monsoons helped create a modern biodiversity hotspot

Ancient Rocks Reveal Hot Spot of Sulfur-Breathing Bacteria

Hot Larvae: Calculating Dispersal from Unique Submarine Hot Spring Ecosystems

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Fjords Bare hotspots

Fjords are ‘hotspots’ in global carbon cycling

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hydrothermal vent

Scientists discover a hidden deep sea hotspot bursting with life

Measuring the temperature on the seafloor: In the newly discovered hydrothermal field, hot liquid and cold gas bubble up from the sediment just a few centimeters apart. Credit: ROV Kiel 6000 / GEOMAR

Scientists discover a hidden deep sea hotspot bursting with life

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