Clark is a dormant submarine volcano located off the northern coast of

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and is one of the South Kermadec Ridge Seamounts.

History

The first evidence of the existence of Clark was found during 1988 GLORIA side-scan mapping. These interpretations were later confirmed via photography and oceanic dredging in early 1992 during the 3-week ''Rapuhia'' cruise. In 2006, during a New Zealand-American NOAA Vents Program expedition, sulfide chimneys and diffuse hydrothermal venting were observed. There have been no known eruptions of Clark.

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{{Reflist Submarine volcanoes Seamounts of New Zealand Volcanoes of New Zealand

History

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