Story: Volcanoes

Submarine volcanoes, Kermadec Ridge

This video is an undersea fly-by of the submarine volcanoes in the southern part of the Kermadec Ridge. Their cone shapes have been reconstructed from detailed bathymetric surveys by NIWA scientists.

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Richard Smith, David J. Lowe and Ian Wright, 'Volcanoes - Pacific Ring of Fire', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/8694/submarine-volcanoes-kermadec-ridge (accessed 14 May 2024)

Story by Richard Smith, David J. Lowe and Ian Wright, published 12 Jun 2006