A CTD transect, across axis (from east to west), shows the particle cloud over Magic Mountain vent site. Red NTU values indicate a high amount of particulates within the hydrothermal plume. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2002, NOAA/OER.
A CTD transect, across axis (from east to west), shows the particle cloud over Magic Mountain vent site. Red NTU values indicate a high amount of particulates within the hydrothermal plume. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2002, NOAA/OER.