
The SciencesFebruary 1, 1992
Mud Volcanoes of the Marianas
Mantle rock, transformed into serpentine mud by fluids distilled from the subducting Pacific plate, oozes up along faults near the Mariana Trench to form mountains on the seafloor

Mud Volcanoes of the Marianas
Mantle rock, transformed into serpentine mud by fluids distilled from the subducting Pacific plate, oozes up along faults near the Mariana Trench to form mountains on the seafloor