. The Earth beneath the sea : History . Fig. 2. 41° 12'N, 15° 14'W. Depth 2939 m. Seamount west of Iberia plain. Area of picture U by 1 m. (Photo by ) A view into the face of a rock cHff. The bulbous appearance of the rock suggests either a water-cooled lava or a manganese crust. Many 10-armed commatulid crinoids can be seen, often attached to broken and manganese-covered coral fragments. An ophiuroid is visible in the top left corner. te. H~l * '^^ «^ *^ ^ ^ ^ \^-^ii^^^^^^^l Fig. 3. 35° 12'N, 15° 18'W. Depth 1317 m. Seamount northeast of Madeira. Area of picture 2 by 10 m. (Photo by
. The Earth beneath the sea : History . Fig. 2. 41° 12'N, 15° 14'W. Depth 2939 m. Seamount west of Iberia plain. Area of picture U by 1 m. (Photo by ) A view into the face of a rock cHff. The bulbous appearance of the rock suggests either a water-cooled lava or a manganese crust. Many 10-armed commatulid crinoids can be seen, often attached to broken and manganese-covered coral fragments. An ophiuroid is visible in the top left corner. te. H~l * '^^ «^ *^ ^ ^ ^ \^-^ii^^^^^^^l Fig. 3. 35° 12'N, 15° 18'W. Depth 1317 m. Seamount northeast of Madeira. Area of picture 2 by 10 m. (Photo by ) Field of submarine pillow lavas with manganese-coated surface. Note the rounded- ness of the rocks and the lack of sediment cover on top indicating active currents.
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