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Two large spherical pillow lavas

Description

Two large spherical pillow lavas. The right-most in the image is approximatelya meter in diameter. How did such features form? A number of small lavaspheres are seen in the upper left of the image.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150813T215815Z

Location

Hawaii, South Pearl and Hermes Ridge

Collection

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