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Lobate lava flows between hydrothermal vent areas

Description

Lobate lava flows between hydrothermal vent areas. Note relative paucity of life although yellow octopod seen in image expn8525 has nowmoved to near white cusk eel seen at left top of image. Small whitebiota covers rock surface near bottom of image.

Credit

NOAA/OAR/OER, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas, Leg 1.

Display Date

20160502T021142Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana