pl23_expl2300.jpg
![The eruption produces a bright flash of hot magma that is blown upinto the water before settling back to the seafloor expl2300.jpg The eruption produces a bright flash of hot magma that is blown upinto the water before settling back to the seafloor](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expl2300.jpg)
Description
The eruption produces a bright flash of hot magma that is blown upinto the water before settling back to the seafloor. In the foreground is thefront of the Jason remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) with sampling hoses.The area in view is about 6-10 feet across.
Credit
NSF and NOAA
Location
Pacific Ocean, Northeast Lau Basin, Fiji area
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration