Younger looking lava indicates recent volcanic activity.

Younger looking lava indicates recent volcanic activity. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Galápagos Rift Expedition 2011. Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).

Fresh lava contact
July 15, 2011

Towards the end of the dive we found a fresh lava contact, indicating a relatively recent volcanic eruption.