NOAA Ocean Explorer: Exploring Alaska's Seamounts

basalt "columns"

These basalt "columns" are several feet long and have the distinct 6-sided shape of columnar jointing seen in some famous basalt flows on land.

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Exploring Alaska's Seamounts

Exploring Alaska's Seamounts: July 11 log

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