There’s been an uptick in seismic activity across the Aleutian Arc — the stretch of subduction zone linking Kamchatka and Alaska.
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3D rendering of the seafloor mapping data we collected by circumnavigating Bogoslof.

Alvin collects a carnivorous “ping-pong ball sponge.”

Alvin collects a rock covered in sponges and other biota. Note the sea fan coral in the background.

A curious rattail investigates as Alvin places a sediment core into the sampling basket.

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Alaska has more active volcanoes than any other U.S. state. In fact, the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. #science #sciencefacts #alaska #volcano #volcanoes #aleutianarc #ringoffire

Alaska has more active volcanoes than any other U.S. state. In fact, the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world.

#science #sciencefacts #alaska #volcano #volcanoes #aleutianarc #ringoffire