Encrusted Pool (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Encrusted Pool

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Some of the springs in Uzon Caldera are boiling hot, reaching temperatures of 210 degrees Fahrenheit. Other springs are cooler, but still scalding hot. "That factors into how we approach these springs with special gear to protect ourselves should we happen to have a leg punch through a thin crust into scalding water," Albert Colman says.

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Courtesy of Albert Colman

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