Fig. 1: Geographical context and hydrothermal pool characterization. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 1: Geographical context and hydrothermal pool characterization.

From: Energetic convergence drives metabolic adaptation in lirima chilean high-altitude hydrothermal system

Fig. 1

a Location map showing Chile (blue) and the Tarapacá region (dark blue) in South America. b Digital elevation model of the Tarapacá region highlighting the high-altitude study area. c Satellite image of the Lirima hydrothermal system showing the distribution of studied pools (P42-P72). d–h High-resolution drone imagery of individual pools arranged along the thermal gradient (53–75 °C). d P42 and P53 pools showing clear redox zonation. e P55 pool displaying distinctive microbial mat coloration; (f), P60 pool; (g), P63 pool; and (h), P72 pool exhibiting the highest temperature. White arrows indicate north orientation. Scale bars indicate distance in kilometers (a–c) and meters (d–h) (See Supplementary Note 1 for detailed map and image creation information).

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