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A weather eye on coastal winds
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Hydrothermal vents discovered in Southern Ocean
Researchers have discovered 20 underwater hydrothermal plumes along the Australian-Antarctic Ridge, an underwater mountain range that sits between Tasmania, New Zealand, and Antarctica. They are the first hydrothermal vents discovered on the Australian-Antarctic Ridge, according to a new study in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.
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Geophysical Research Letters