Submarine volcano
underwater vents or fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt
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]
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.
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change- ↑ 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.
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Media related to Submarine volcanoes at Wikimedia Commons
- United States Geological Survey, Submarine Volcanoes, Vents, Ridges, and Eruptions
- Oregon State University, Submarine volcanoes