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On the cruise this summer we are returning to the site of the Black Smoker field we discovered last summer to map the field in more detail and take more samples.

After finding the 11m tower, which was named Loki's Castle after a Norwegian mythical figure renowned for mischievousness, we found a group of at least five smaller chimneys before the cruise time ran out. There may be more to find based on the size of the plume and the apparent size of the mineral mound, which suggest that this field is of significant size. We are anxious to learn more.