In this "curtain," incredible amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas can be seen streaming out from the lava rubble pile, especially at the toe of an advancing lava flow. The image is about 1 m across. A close-up of some of the CO2 droplets (shown in lower right inset), which wobble and spin as they rise through the water column. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
