> Yeah, me too.. there is a crater here in hawaii much the same, with an
> anaerobic mixture of water and large amounts of sulfer dixoide (is that
> right rich), 780' deep.  we have always wanted to dive it but didn't want
> to mess up the eco system nor end up smelling like rotten eggs..

I think it was plummed to over 900 feet, and they seemed to think the
bottom sloped off at that point (I don't know why they thought that - I'd
have to look up the paper). As for artifacts, I think they'd either be in
the upper 150 feet (where the bottom is sloping), or down at the bottom. 
I don't think I'll ever want to go in there (except maybe in a newtsuit).

Aloha,
Rich


Richard Pyle
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