A fractured basalt wall exhibiting radial fractures seen during the first dive of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. In the foreground, a sea cucumber can be seen swimming by.
Fractured Basalt Wall
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A fractured basalt wall exhibiting radial fractures seen during the first dive of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. In the foreground, a sea cucumber can be seen swimming by.