Earth:Magic Mountain (British Columbia)

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Short description: Hydrothermal vent field on the Southern Explorer Ridge, west of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Sulfide chimney of Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain is a large long-lived hydrothermal vent field on the Southern Explorer Ridge, located about 150 miles west of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada . Unlike most hydrothermal systems found in the Pacific Ocean, Magic Mountain is situated outside the Explorer Ridge. Its source is believed to rise along fault systems.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ NOAA Ocean Explorer: Submarine Ring of Fire Retrieved on 2007-11-18



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