Fig. 2: La Scala Vent Field bathymetry.
From: Active hydrothermal vents in the Woodlark Basin may act as dispersing centres for hydrothermal fauna
A Chubacarc cruise bathymetry image (20 m grid DTM (Digital Terrain Model), ship-borne MBES) corresponding to the water column acoustic surveys of the Woodlark Ridge (segment 3b). The green star locates the ‘La Scala’ hydrothermal field. B Northward 3D view of the high-resolution bathymetry image (1 m grid DTM, ROV VICTOR MBES) overlaid on the greyed 20 m grid DTM corresponding to the northern part of the old split axial volcanic ridge where LSVF is located. La Scala Vent Field including Pandora and Corto sites is delimited by the red dashed line, on the southern flank of the ridge together with the post-processed echogram of the second profile showing the echo attributed to LSVF. C Bathymetry of the segment 3 of the Woodlark Ridge from shipboard multibeam survey showing the location of LSVF as well as the towpaths and the CTD-hydrocasts. Note that CTD06 and CTD07 are located right above LSVF. TVG-150 spot from Laurila et al. (2012)12 is not showed for clarity as it is 140 m away from LSVF.
