hydrothermal
adjective
hy·dro·ther·mal
ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl 
: of or relating to hot water
—used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma
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That showed that the hydrothermal system following the collision was likely funneling nutrients to the ocean above for at least 700,000 years.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
Together, these methods point to a hydrothermal system rather than surging magma as the cause of Uturuncu’s activity, and provide a snapshot of the interplay between magma, rock and fluid under volcanoes.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
This rapid recovery was likely helped by a hydrothermal system created by the asteroid impact and a steady supply of nutrients in the crater environment.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
On March 10, 2003, a similar type of hydrothermal activity was first observed on the other side of the same lava flow where the new feature is located, just west of Nymph Lake.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
Together, these methods point to a hydrothermal system rather than surging magma as the cause of Uturuncu’s activity, and provide a snapshot of the interplay between magma, rock and fluid under volcanoes.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
This rapid recovery was likely helped by a hydrothermal system created by the asteroid impact and a steady supply of nutrients in the crater environment.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
On March 10, 2003, a similar type of hydrothermal activity was first observed on the other side of the same lava flow where the new feature is located, just west of Nymph Lake.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Hydrothermal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrothermal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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