Over 70% of the volcanism on Earth occurs beneath an ocean veil. Now, robotic- and fibre-optic-based technologies are beginning to reveal this deep environment and identify subaqueous volcanoes as rich sources of sulfur, carbon dioxide and life.
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Kelley, D. Vulcan rule beneath the sea. Nature Geosci 10, 251–253 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2929