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Red hot magma and ash erupt from an underwater volcano.

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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

How do underwater volcanos work? For the most part, we don't know. More...

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Kilauea Volcano, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

Kilauea Volcano, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA “In the upper left of this image I can...

“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from inside the surf. I waited five years for the conditions to be perfect for this type of shot. First, the lava had to cross the beach where most of the coast is a rugged cliff. T

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Lava Wave, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from...

Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies near hot spring.

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Tubeworms on a Hydrothermal Vent

Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies grow where hot, mineral-laden water...

A map that shows wind and current patterns of Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

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A Possible Pathway for the Pumice

Orange shaded areas are major drainage basins of Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras...

Sarah Gotheil, from IUCN Global Marine Programme, snapped this photo in the course of her research into fragile species and ecosystems.

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Protecting Fragile Species

Sarah Gotheil, from IUCN Global Marine Programme, snapped this photo in the course...

A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) recovers a volcano monitor from an underwater observatory.

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ROV Recovers Volcano Monitor

The remotely operated vehicle ROPOS recovers a volcano monitor from NOAA’s New...

Superheated magma slowly leaks from a crack in the seafloor.

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Superheated Magma Underwater

Superheated magma, about 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, glows orange as it slowly leaks...

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

NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory (NeMO) was set up to study geologic, chemical,...

The New England Seamount Chain is the longest in the North Atlantic Ocean and includes peaks of more than 30 extinct volcanoes.

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Map of New England Seamount Chain

The New England Seamount Chain is the longest in the North Atlantic Ocean. It...

Giant tortoise habitat on Galapagos Islands.

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Cerro Azul, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands

A giant tortoise subspecies (Geochelone nigra vicina) lives on Isabela Island in...

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

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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

This map shows volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea. The red...