Socompa Volcano (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Socompa Volcano

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CU-Boulder researchers have discovered that volcanic gases are fueling microbial life near summit of 19,500-foot-tall Socompa volcano in the high Andes.

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Steve Schmidt, University of Colorado

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