A field of extinct sulfide chimneys, a few meters high,
rise above the surrounding seafloor. The pink staining is a combination
of biological and chemical processes.
Image ID: expl6451, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Photo Date: 2011 July 16 Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011