NeMO studies the dynamic interactions between submarine volcanic activity and seafloor hotsprings at an observatory, Axial seamount. A volcanic eruption occured at Axial in January 1998, destroying some hydrothermal vent sites and creating new ones. Since then NeMO scientists have been assessing the impact of the eruption and documenting the on-going changes in Axial's summit caldera.

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	Lava pillar arches within the 1998 lava flow site on Axial volcano (from September 02, 2006 log entry).

NeMO 2007 will be at sea August 2-20, 2007 aboard R/V Atlantis with the ROV Jason.

NeMO 2006:
The NeMO 2006 expedition was at sea August 22 to September 7. Check out the logs and images sent back from sea. NeMO 2006 Cruise report is available here (pdf).

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