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pl23_expl1840.jpg

Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the slopes ofthis volcanic ridge

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Description

Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the slopes ofthis volcanic ridge. A swarm of shrimp are busy feeding near the base of one of the tubes.

Credit

New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program

Display Date

2005 April 12

Location

New Zealand, Kermadec Arc

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration