Explore the undersea molten sulfur deposit uncovered with a remotely operated vehicle near the Mariana Islands.
One arm of the Jason remotely operated vehicle breaking through the thin crust on a deposit of molten sulfur near the Mariana Islands.
Major funding for this expedition was provided by NOAA Ocean Exploration Program and NOAA Vents Program; video clips edited by Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University/NOAA
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SPEAKER: What else have we got dying around here? That's a little bit tough to see. Ah, look how soft it is underneath. Look, that pushed all the way in, didn't it? Look at that. Wow! I think that's . . . spongy liquid . . . Oh look, you've got liquid coming off around it. You nailed it. Look at that. That seemed pretty solid, didn't it? Wow! Nice [unintelligible] man. Let's have a look. Poor guy. Is he gonna make it? He deserves a medal. Look at that--look at his tips . . . his claws, all that molten sulfur on them. Wow! That dude is tough.