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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition

Description

Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. On the summit of East Diamante (170 mwater depth), all signs of hydrothermal venting have disappeared. Softcorals (~10-15 cm tall) and tropical fish share theparadise we named Aquarium.

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
Modern Expeditions
Ring of Fire

Keywords

Ocean Exploration