Galapagos 2005 Expedition. The calcium carbonate shells of tiny sea creatures
living at the sea surface fall to the seafloor as light-colored sediment when
these organisms die. As time passes, this sediment accumulates on the
surfaces of the volcanic rocks far below.
Image ID: expl1161, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Credit: Image courtesy of UCSB, Univ. S. Carolina, NOAA, WHOI.
Category: Ocean exploration/
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