Sentences with phrase «hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor known»

Hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor known as «black smokers» may support undersea habitats on Europa, as on Earth (more).

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Yet we know that life on Earth can thrive in extreme conditions: from the Antarctic (where temperatures can drop to almost -90 °C) to hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor (where temperatures can exceed 460 °C).

For example, we know that there is extensive hydrothermal venting activity on some parts of some ocean floors.