Eruption of Deepest Known Undersea Volcano

Posted By Guest on December 20, 2009

Eruption of Deepest Known Undersea Volcano

Scientists spotted the deepest erupting volcano almost 4,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean's surface, and recorded the underwater fury by using a remotely operated submarine. [Video after Jump]

The eruption has allowed scientists to see molten lava flow across the seafloor for the first time. Vivid video imagery, courtesy of the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows molten lava bubbles three feet across bursting, as well as the start of lava flows exploding across the deep-ocean floor.

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