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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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Yeti Crab

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Superheated magma slowly leaks from a crack in the seafloor.
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Superheated Magma Underwater

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NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory was set up to study geologic, chemical, and biologic interactions along the mid-ocean ridge system. Here, a remotely operated vehicle (ROPOS) recovers a volcano monitor in the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the Pacific, west of Oregon.
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Studying the Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Map of volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea.
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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

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A map that shows wind and current patterns of Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.
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A Possible Pathway for the Pumice

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Tracking volcanic rock to the shores of Belize

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“In the upper left of this image I can visualize the profile of Pele, the fire goddess of Hawaiian folklore, as if she is whispering to the sea.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Peter Lik.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III; 5
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Kilauea Volcano, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

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Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies near hot spring.
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Tubeworms on a Hydrothermal Vent

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Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies near hot spring.
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The Microbes That Keep Hydrothermal Vents Pumping

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Red hot magma and ash erupt from an underwater volcano.
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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

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The Havre volcano lies three thousand feet (900 meters) beneath the sea surface.
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The Mystery of an Underwater Volcano

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A multi-colored map of the mid-Atlantic ride made from satellite imagery.
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How the Ocean Floor Helped Seal the Deal for Plate Tectonics

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