The Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 (SRoF'06) expedition will take place on the Mariana Arc, the third OE expedition to the Marianas. The image shows a global view of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The 4 previous Submarine Ring of Fire expeditions are indicated at Explorer Ridge, Kermadec Arc and the Mariana Arc. The dashed line is the crest of the Mid-Ocean Ridge system and solid lines show plate boundaries defined by island arcs and trenches.
