Exploring submerged volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean by deep-sea drilling
Wednesday, 8 June 2022
17:00-18:00
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Abstract
| From 6 December 2021 to 5 February 2022, research vessel JOIDES Resolution sailed along the Walvis Ridge, a chain of submarine volcanoes that extends from southern Africa to the middle of the Atlantic. Several of these volcanoes will be drilled during this expedition by an international team of geoscientists to explore their origins and understand how they relate to the dynamics of the Earth’s mantle and the formation of the Atlantic Ocean. In this GeoTalk, David Buchs will speak about his recent experience as a member of the expedition, sharing some new findings from the poorly understood volcanoes of the Walvis Ridge. |
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Dr David Buchs