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Island Ecosystem Transformation via Lava

Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are holding their breath, and it’s not just...

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Lava Wave, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

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

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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

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

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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

A volcanic eruption of superheated magma (some 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit) from the...

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Superheated Magma Underwater

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

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Hydrothermal Vent Creatures

Travel to a world of perpetual night--the deep ocean hydrothermal vents near the...

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Deep-sea Corals

It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...

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Seamounts, A Deep-Sea Habitat

Thousands of seamounts—most of them undersea volcanoes—tower above the muddy...

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Corals in the Juan de Fuca Canyon and the Davidson Seamount

Discover some amazing corals in this footage that shows and identifies a range of...

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Deep Sea Dive

NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes you on a dive to the depths of the...

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Creep into the Deep

Down below where the sunlight cannot penetrate, the ocean is a dark, cold and alien...

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Understanding the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Using maps and graphics, Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell provides an...