Seafloor Mapping

Mariana Arc

Explore the volcanoes of the Submarine Ring of Fire 2004 Exploration by clicking on the thumbnails below to see virtual fly-throughs of the Mariana Arc.

See the satellite and sonar survey animation of the Mariana Arc Volcanic Chain (mp4, 3 MB)

Take a trip to the sea floor of the Mariana Arc! (mp4, 10.3 MB)

Fly over the NW Uracas and Ahyi submarine volcanoes (mp4, 8.9 MB)

The Mariana Arc Exploration Site brings scientific discovery to the Web via a series of computer animations of the sea floor. Click on a thumbnail or area of the map to view a panorama of indiviual sites.