Definition: Habitat of hot water naturally heated by underlying geologic processes. Surface hot springs have been used for BALNEOLOGY. Underwater hot springs are called HYDROTHERMAL VENTS.
Other names Warm Spring; Springs, Warm; Springs, Hot; Springs, Geothermal; Spring, Warm; Spring, Hot; Spring, Geothermal; Hot Spring; Geothermal Spring; Geothermal Springs; Warm Springs