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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition

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Description

Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Sampling hydrothermal vent fluids at Cavevent, using the Hot Fluid Sampler (HFS). The white coating on the rocks isbacterial mat. The sampling nozzel is 25 cm (10 in).

Credit

Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist

Display Date

2004 April

Location

Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Instruments

Keywords

Ocean Exploration