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neovolcanic

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neovolcanic [¦nē·ō·väl′kan·ik]
(petrology)
Referring to extrusive rocks that are of Tertiary or younger age.


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The volcanic and tectonic activity is mostly confined to the neovolcanic zone that crosses the island from southwest to northeast and is the continuation of the ridge on land (Saemundsson 1979).
This young strip of neovolcanic seafloor is glassy, and its bumpy lava surface reflects a multitude of points of light from the strobes and incandescent lamps of cameras towed overhead, or the illumination of robots and submersibles such as Jason and Alvin.
 
 
 
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