NW Rota-1
E57365
NW Rota-1 is an active submarine volcano in the Mariana arc notable for its frequent explosive eruptions and continuous hydrothermal activity on the seafloor.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
submarine volcano ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pacific Plate subduction
ⓘ
Philippine Sea Plate ⓘ |
| country | United States exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA scientists
|
| discoveryMethod | submarine mapping and exploration ⓘ |
| environment | deep-sea seafloor ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | frequent ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
ash
ⓘ
fragmented lava ⓘ volcanic gases ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
frequent explosive eruptions
ⓘ
submarine eruptions ⓘ |
| gasEmissions |
carbon dioxide
ⓘ
sulfur-rich gases ⓘ water vapor ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
continuous hydrothermal activity
ⓘ
degassing ⓘ venting of volcanic gases ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active vent fields
ⓘ
hydrothermal vents ⓘ summit crater ⓘ volcaniclastic deposits ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
deep-sea ecosystems
ⓘ
local seawater chemistry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuous seafloor hydrothermal discharge
ⓘ
persistent submarine explosive activity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariana volcanic arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Mariana arc
western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
U.S. scientists ⓘ |
| partOf |
Izu–Bonin–Mariana Trench system
ⓘ
surface form:
Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc system
Mariana volcanic arc ⓘ |
| researchUse |
natural laboratory for studying submarine eruptions
ⓘ
site for studying hydrothermal systems ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
marine biologists
ⓘ
oceanographers ⓘ volcanologists ⓘ |
| supports | chemosynthetic biological communities ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.