Submarine eruptions at mid-ocean ridges produce fresh lava flows like these "pillow" lavas that form as lava slowly oozes out of a fissure (crack) on the sea floor. These lavas erupted from the southern part of the Juan de Fuca Ridge, lying about 150 miles off the coast of Oregon. This photo was taken about 5 years after the eruption. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2002 Exploration, NOAA-OE.
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