NOAA Ocean Explorer: steeply dipping lava flow

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.

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