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The shallow depth to the top of Giggenbach volcano (less than 100 meters)meant that sunlight penetrated the ocean, enabling PISCES V to navigate withoutlights at times

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Description

The shallow depth to the top of Giggenbach volcano (less than 100 meters)meant that sunlight penetrated the ocean, enabling PISCES V to navigate withoutlights at times. A large chemosynthetic mussel community in the photosyntheticzone.

Credit

New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program

Display Date

2005

Location

New Zealand, Kermadec Arc

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration