pl23_expn3312.jpg
Image
Download ( 1.47 MB )Permalink
https://www.noaa.gov/media/digital-library-photo/pl23expn3312jpgDescription
A flat area on Kelvin Seamount with uniform rippled sediment indicating a highcurrent regime. The rock is perhaps a glacial dropstone. These occasionalhigh points serve as desirable anchors for sponges, small corals, andassociated fauna. Approximately 2000 meters depth.
Credit
NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard
Display Date
20140929T181011Z
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collections
Modern Expeditions
Our Deepwater Backyard 2014