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    • New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005

    Metadata Updated: October 19, 2024

    The New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 (NZASRoF'05) Expedition explored active submarine volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc, located north of New Zealand, with a pair of manned submersibles. This is a subduction zone where tectonic plates converge and a chain of restless volcanoes is formed along the boundary. The dive sites chosen were at volcanoes that showed evidence of having vigorous seafloor hot springs. This evidence comes from previous New Zealand / American expeditions to the area that mapped the seafloor and surveyed the ocean above each volcano for signs of hydrothermal plumes. Seafloor hot springs are dynamic environments where heat and chemicals from inside volcanoes are vented into the ocean and support unique biological communities. Most of the dive sites have never been visited before and so the potential for exciting discoveries was high.

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    Metadata Date October 30, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2005 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update

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    Resource Type Collectionsession
    Metadata Date October 30, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2005 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (Principal Investigator)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei:SubmarineRingofFire2005
    Access Constraints Data use shall be credited to NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. No data access constraints, unless data are protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
    Bbox East Long -177
    Bbox North Lat -25
    Bbox South Lat -36.5
    Bbox West Long 176
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    Harvest Source Id 0eb61eac-016f-4f95-a6c3-2974339749bb
    Harvest Source Title NCDDC OER
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[176.0, -36.5], [-177.0, -36.5], [-177.0, -25.0], [176.0, -25.0], [176.0, -36.5]]]}
    Progress completed
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2005-04-03
    Temporal Extent End 2005-05-10

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