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Robots Set to Explore the Growth of Underwater Volcanoes

dailygalaxy.com — Scientists from Durham University plan to use robots in an expedition to study the growth of underwater volcanoes. One of the most significant & largest of these ridges being studied, is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. A divergent tectonic plate boundary it runs for about 10,000 miles from the Arctic Ocean to near the southern tip of Africa.

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