October 31, 2023: Galapagos Islands: New Hydrothermal Source discovered

a chimney that was discovered in a previously unknown hydrothermal Schlotfeld near the Galapagos Islands. The research team used a variety of technologies, including sonar, chemical sensors and a remote -controlled vehicle that was linked to a research ship to locate these geological structures and the ecosystems surrounding them (photos: Schmidt Ocean Institute)

In the Pacific Ocean west of the Galapagos Islands, a group of scientists has discovered a new hydrothermal chimney with similar elements as in the Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The Schlotfeld was called "Sendero del Cangrejo" (Krabbenpfad/Krabbenstraße) by the scientists, since the researchers discovered it as "a Galatheid crab" to "lead them". The US and Ecuadorian research team was an expedition of the Schmidt Ocean Institute (Soi). The group was made by Dr. Roxanne Bein from the University of Rhode Island and Dr. Jill McDermott led by Lehigh University. The researchers discovered chemical signals from the 9,178 square meter Schlotfeld while exploring the region on a ROV submarine. According to the Charles Darwin Foundation, the discovery of this hydrothermal castle was made during a 43-hour dive, the longest in the seven years in which the ROV has researched the area ”. (Source: latina-press.de)
 

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