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Description
The extensive iron-dominated venting at Healy volcano was a surprise. Largeareas (acre size) on several young volcanic cones were covered with activelyforming or recently active bacterial mat.
Credit
New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2005 April
Location
New Zealand, Kermadec Arc
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration