A view of the primary eruptive fissure within the Axial Summit Trough (AST) of the East Pacific Rise (EPR). The eruptive fissure is the locus of many volcanic eruptions, and is the conduit through which lava returns to the subsurface at the conclusion of an eruptive event creating the fractured pieces of lava shown here.
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Year: 2004
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Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: EPR:9N
Investigator: Vicki Ferrini
Expedition: AT11-20
Chief Scientist: Marvin Lilley
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