Posted on by Alex Liberzon

Undersea Volcano – complex and beautiful phenomenon

nsf.gov – National Science Foundation (NSF) News – Marine Scientists Return From Expedition to Erupting Undersea Volcano – US National Science Foundation (NSF)

Lava erupts onto the seafloor at NW Rota-1, creating a cloudy, extremely acidic plume.

Lava erupts onto the seafloor at NW Rota-1, creating a cloudy, extremely acidic plume.
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“Life here is actually nourished by the erupting volcano.“


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