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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. This cross-section of NW Rota 1 shows thedistribution of particles suspended in the waters around the volcano, asmeasured by an optical turbidity sensor mounted on a CTD package (tow-yo pathshown by black saw-tooth line). The thin plumes above the volcano originatefrom Brimstone Pit at the summit. (Image credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist)