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View the videos from the Northeast Lau Response Cruise 2009. The cruise team spent six days characterizing volcanic deposits and associated phenomena, providing fundamental new insights on eruptive phenomena, including the first observations of molten lava actively erupting in the deep ocean at West Mata volcano. Sea floor images were obtained by cameras mounted on the Jason remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The scientific party and Jason team were onboard the University of Washington research vessel Thomas G. Thompson. Video courtesy of National Science Foundation (NSF), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Northeast Lau Response Cruise 2009 Video Playlist
Mission Summary Extrusion of pillow lava flow below Hades vent, West Mata volcano.		Mission Summary Intensive ash production at Prometheus vent, West Mata volcano.		Mission Summary "Flame" at Prometheus vent with ash production on West Mata volcano.		Mission Summary Swarming shrimp on summit of West Mata volcano.
Mission Summary Magma explosions feeding lava flows on West Mata volcano (Short).		Mission Summary Jason gets a close view of magma explosions and lava flows on West Mata volcano (Short).		Mission Summary See a slideshow of the Northeast Lau Response Cruise 2009 exploration's photos.