Hydrothermal vents are openings in the ocean
Chapter 18, Problem Q18.28(choose chapter or problem)
Hydrothermal vents are openings in the ocean floor that discharge very hot water. The water emerging from one such vent off the Oregon coast, 2400 m below the surface, is at 279°C. Despite its high temperature, the water doesn’t boil. Why not?
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