We Americans have been galvanized by the oil spill on our gulf coast, because we see tar balls and Dead Sea birds as visceral reminders of our hubris in deep sea drilling.
Unlike manganese nodules, which are like golf balls scattered across the seabed, these deep-ocean deposits occur in small areas around extinct hydrothermal vents.
与锰结核像高尔夫球洞一样分散在海底不同的是,这些深海矿物层则在熄灭了的海底烟囱附近小范围内存在。
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A pumpkin arancini with ricotta and tarragon oil was a fresh take on the traditional deep-fried Sicilian rice balls.