Undersea Volcano (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption Lava erupts onto the seafloor at NW Rota-1, creating a cloudy, extremely acidic plume. Credit WHOI Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.