Submarine volcano

Submarine volcanoes are volcanoes which are under the surface of the world's oceans. These volcanoes occur in a range of forms. Many create cone-shaped seamounts or flat-topped guyots.^[1]

Superheated lava was photographed by a remotely-operated underwater robot at a depth of 4,000+ feet

Volcanoes in the ocean develop from cracks or holes in the earth's undersea surface.^[2] Changes in the ocean floor are caused when magma flows or erupts from a site which is under water.

The presence of water alters the characteristics of a volcanic eruption.

Submarine Volcano Media

Scheme of a submarine eruption. Template:Olist*
Pillow lava formed by a submarine volcano
NOAA exploration video showing remnants of underwater tar volcanoes.
Circular plumes from a submarine eruption near Tonga
Deepest ever filmed submarine volcano, West Mata, May 2009.

Related pages

References

↑ Encyclopedia Britannica, "Submarine volcano"; retrieved 2012-6-9.
↑ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "Scientists Discover and Image Explosive Deep-Ocean Volcano," December 17, 2009; retrieved 2012-6-9.

Other websites

Media related to Submarine volcanoes at Wikimedia Commons

United States Geological Survey, Submarine Volcanoes, Vents, Ridges, and Eruptions
Oregon State University, Submarine volcanoes

[1] Encyclopedia Britannica, "Submarine volcano"; retrieved 2012-6-9.

[2] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "Scientists Discover and Image Explosive Deep-Ocean Volcano," December 17, 2009; retrieved 2012-6-9.

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