Hydrothermal vent
FISSURE IN A PLANET'S SURFACE FROM WHICH GEOTHERMALLY HEATED WATER ISSUES
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A hydrothermal vent is a fissure on the seafloor from which geothermally heated water discharges. They are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart at spreading centers, ocean basins, and hotspots.