|
|
 |
 |
|
|
Magic Mountain is a hydrothermal vent site located on Explorer Ridge in the NE Pacific Ocean, about 150 miles west of Vancouver Island.
|
|
|
Magic Mountain Virtual Site
PAGE IN DEVELOPMENT
Bill, We need some sort of intro page that puts this offering in context with the rest of the 02 Fire offering. This page is one way to handle it. We can discuss.
Bill Chadwick, Volcanologist
Oregon State University
Clay Hamilton, Producer
Unwarped Communications
Magic Mountain is a hydrothermal vent site located on Explorer Ridge in the NE Pacific Ocean, about 150 miles west of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Explorer Ridge is a spreading center where two tectonic plates are spreading apart and submarine volcanoes erupt.
This volcanic activity brings heat near the surface and creates seafloor hot springs, called hydrothermal vents. The hot spring fluids contain dissolved chemicals that build mineralized chimneys and nourish an unusual ecosystem of microbes and animals that flourish in this hostile environment. The Magic Mountain hydrothermal vent site was first visited briefly in the early-1980's, but was not fully explored until the 2002 Submarine Ring of Fire Expedition, when it was discovered that the site included over 50 individual vents! The Magic Mountain Virtual Site helps visitors see what this spectacular site really looks like, without having to travel to the seafloor! Users can visit each of the four chimney fields within the Magic Mountain vent site.
 |
|
|
Click image to access virtual site.
|
|
|
The Magic Mountain Virtual Site brings scientific discovery to the Web via a series of online videos, flythroughs and imagery. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can virtually immerse yourself in a realistic environment.
Discover more video animations about Magic Mountain and Explorer Ridge.
(top)
|
