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Press Release 09-090
Marine Scientists Return From Expedition to Erupting Undersea Volcano
Find massive volcanic cone, new deep-sea animal species
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Lava erupts onto the seafloor at NW Rota-1, creating a cloudy, extremely acidic plume.
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This three-dimensional view shows the NW Rota-1 volcano, site of a recent expedition.
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The NW Rota-1 undersea volcano is located north of the island of Guam.
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The remotely operated vehicle Jason is about to descend to the seafloor.
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Scientists track Jason's progress on the sea-floor from a control room aboard ship.
Credit: Verena Tunnicliffe |
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Two unique species of shrimp were discovered at NW Rota-1.
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Jason's arm samples NW Rota-1; the dark rocks are lava.
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Jason is lifted from the ocean after a dive.
Credit: Kathy Cashman, University of Oregon |
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