Marianas Trench Volcanic Unit
United States, Northern Mariana Islands
Marianas Trench Volcanic Unit
LocationUnited States, Northern Mariana Islands
RegionNorthern Mariana Islands
TypeMarine National Monument
Coordinates16.0000°, 145.5000°
Established2009
Area160
Nearest CitySaipan (120 mi)
About Marianas Trench Volcanic Unit
The Volcanic Unit (Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge) protects submerged lands within one nautical mile of 21 undersea mud volcanoes and hydrothermal vents along the Mariana Arc, including the Champagne vent and the Daikoku volcano with its pool of molten sulfur. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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