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Brownish gold corals are interspersed with large bamboo whip corals on thisrelatively smooth surface

Description

Brownish gold corals are interspersed with large bamboo whip corals on thisrelatively smooth surface. The darker surface in the background is probably aseparate lava flow from the underlying smoother flow.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150808T000224Z

Location

Hawaii, West Northampton Seamount Ridge

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana