Interlayered basaltic (dark) and felsic (light) ash layers in the east wall of West Rota caldera.


Interlayered basaltic (dark) and felsic (light) ash layers in the east wall of West Rota caldera. This cliff is approximately 3 m (9 ft) tall. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2004 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program.

 

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