As geodynamicists, we are sometimes oblivious on how we get the geophysical constraints in our numerical models. This week Molly Anderson, a PhD student at the University of Florida, takes us on a exciting dive to study the geochemical signatures of the East Pacific Ocean seafloor! People are often surprised to hear that the seafloor is covered with volcanoes, let alone that the most extensive cha ...[Read More]
To boldly go… deep sea exploring to study Earth’s interior
Shrimp competes with HOV Alvin’s hydraulic arm for seafloor pillow basalt near the East Pacific Rise . © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with thanks to Daniel Fornari (WHOI-MISO Facility)