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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition

Description

Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. A dense bed of hydrothermal musselscovers the slope of Northwest Eifuku volcano near a seafloor hot springcalled Champagne vent . Other vent animals living amongthe mussels include shrimp, limpets, and Galatheid crabs.

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