Future events could damage the critical portion of the undersea network which links to Australia.
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Sonar scans of the Indian Ocean floor south of Christmas Island have revealed a Tolkeinesque landscape of towering peaks, ashen uplands and ominous volcanic craters.
Our expedition drilled into the recently discovered underwater continent of Zealandia, revealing a new picture of the violent geological forces that created it.
When you study volcanoes at mid-ocean ridges, doing fieldwork means becoming an aquanaut – diving thousands of feet to the ocean floor in the submersible Alvin, trading tight quarters for amazing views.
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Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
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Senior Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Museums Victoria
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Professor of tectonics and geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Distinguished Professor of Geology, University of Florida
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