This is only the second time a mud volcano has been discovered in Norwegian waters. The other known one is the Hkon Mosby volcano.
It was discovered on May 7, 2023, using a remote-controlled underwater vessel named ROV Aurora. The icebreaker polar research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon launched this vessel into the deep ocean.is only 7 meters in diameter and 2.5 meters tall. This volcano sits within a crater measuring roughly 984 feet wide and 82 feet deep. The researchers believe this crater was formed by a massive methane eruption 18,000 years ago, shortly after the last Ice Age.
This small submarine volcano has been ejecting a flurry of water, gas, and fine sediments from several hundred meters beneath the seabed. Ocean explorers suggest that studying the composition of this volcano could provide insights into the geological processes that occur deep beneath theOver the years, it has become home to myriad sea creatures, including sea anemones, sponges, starfish, corals, and even bacteria.
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