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A northwest view of the Gulf of Alaska submarine volcanic chain.


This view looks to the northwest across the Gulf of Alaska, along a 400-mile chain of submarine volcanoes. The seamounts closest to us are the youngest, while the seamounts in the background are the oldest.

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