__________ is the name applied to hot springs on the seafloor where 350 degree Celsius metal-rich solutions are discharged into the cold waters of the ocean.

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Black smokers are hot vents on the seafloor where superheated water rich in minerals is discharged into the surrounding cold seawater, creating plumes of dark, mineral-rich particles. These vents are found in areas where tectonic plates meet and hot magma from deep within the Earth's crust heats up water in the surrounding rock, which is then expelled through the vents.

__________ Is the Name Applied to Hot Springs on the Seafloor