back banner
back button
spacer
ocean explorer home pageNOAA home page

steeply dipping lava flow


A steeply dipping lava flow, at roughly 1000 m depth, is relatively barren of both sediment and biological life –part of the south flank of Murray seamount. Note the lone armored sea cucumber.


Related Links

Exploring Alaska's Seamounts

Exploring Alaska's Seamounts: July 1 log




E-mail Updates | User Survey | Report Error On This Page | Site Index | Contact Us
Revised May 12, 2008 by the Ocean Explorer Webmaster
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA Logo Commerce Logo
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02alaska/logs/jul01/media/fig2.html