Research team discovers deepest undersea volcanic vents

The first picture of a deep water vent over three miles down in the Cayman Trough. Photo: National Oceanography Centre.

A British led scientific expedition discovered the world''s deepest undersea volcanic vents last weekend. Known as ''black smokers'', they were found 3.1 miles (5,000m) down in the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean.

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