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Eruption of West Mata Deep-Ocean Volcano

Eruption of the West Mata volcano, discovered in May 2009, occurring nearly 4,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in an area bounded by Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. It is the deepest erupting volcano discovered to date. In this image, an explosion near the summit of the volcano throws ash and rock. Molten lava glows below. Image is about six feet across in an eruptive area of about 100 yards running along the volcano's summit.

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Title: Eruption of West Mata Deep-Ocean Volcano

Caption: Eruption of the West Mata volcano, discovered in May 2009, occurring nearly 4,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in an area bounded by Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. It is the deepest erupting volcano discovered to date. In this image, an explosion near the summit of the volcano throws ash and rock. Molten lava glows below. Image is about six feet across in an eruptive area of about 100 yards running along the volcano's summit.

Category: Geology & Fossils

Credit: Album / Science Source / NOAA/NSF

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Image size: 4267 × 2400 px | 29.3 MB

Print size: 36.1 × 20.3 cm | 1679.9 × 944.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ACTIVE • ASH • DEEP • DEEP-OCEAN • DEEP-SEA • ERUPTING • ERUPTION • FLEET • GEOLOGY & FOSSILS • HOT • LAU BASIN • LAVA • MAGMA • MARINE • MOLTEN • NAVY • OCEAN • OCEAN, PACIFIC • OCEANS • PACIFIC OCEAN • PACIFIC • ROCK • SEA • SEA. • SEAS • SUMMIT • UNDERSEA • UNDERWATER • VENT • VOLCANISM • VOLCANO • VULCAN • VULCANO • WATER • WEST MATA VOLCANO