Intrigued by this, I tried to go to the live streaming video to see for myself. For whatever reason, the exhaust plume itself is no longer available for viewing. There are all kinds of cameras rolling that are mounted on submersibles and looking at pipes and such,...but the expending plume is no longer available to be seen.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

I do recall seeing on the news yesterday or the day before that there was footage of an eel that swam through the plume and exited the other side. It did not appear covered in anything whatsoever when it emerged. But if it had been a volcanic smoker, wouldn't the eel have been cooked?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.