Volcanoes and the Ocean the Subject of Annual Summer Lecture in
Oceanography at Newports Naval War College Narragansett, RI --
July 23, 2002 -- The volcanic eruptions we see on television
show only the tip of the crater. What goes on beneath the
surface of the ocean is just as spectacular and explosive, but
much more frequent. The URI Graduate School of Oceanography
(GSO) and the Naval War College Foundation invite the public to
explore Volcanoes and the Ocean: The Meeting of Two Great
Forces, a multi-media presentation given by GSO volcanologist
Dr. Steve Carey. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, August 6,
at 7 p.m. in Spruance Auditorium at the Naval War College in
Newport. Science exhibits will be on view in the auditorium
lobby prior to the lecture. Few people realize that the majority
of volcanic activity on Earth actually takes place beneath the
ocean. The mixing of red hot lava and cold seawater produces a
broad spectrum of dynamic and dangerous interactions on the
seafloor. In the deep ocean the hea