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VISIONS '05 studies undersea hot springs associated with volcanoes of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
VISIONS '05 involves several complex programs with science parties and science teachers from multiple institutions in the United States and Canada. The expedition focuses on one of the most geologically and biologically active sites in the global network of mid-ocean ridges: the suite of undersea hot springs associated with the volcanoes located in the Endeavour hydrothermal field at the northern end of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
Credit: Image provided courtesy of the VISIONS05 expedition (www.VISIONS05.washington.edu)
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