The Axial Seamount is the Pacific Northwest’s most active volcano and is the most well-monitored deep-sea volcano in the world. It’s so active that scientists are using it to develop ways to predict when volcanoes will erupt weeks and even months ahead. With most people in Oregon and Washington living close to active volcanoes, this kind of advanced notice would allow communities to prepare and likely save countless lives.

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All Science. No Fiction. Season 2, Episode 2

Chapters:
0:00 Oregon Coast Sea Shanty Song
0:53 Can we predict volcanic eruptions?
1:28 Axial Sea Mount, the underwater volcano off the Oregon coast
1:46 Oregon active volcanoes
2:04 The volcano that erupted the most in the United States
2:30 Juan de Fuca Ridge
3:00 Jason, the remotely operated submarine
3:14 Sea shanty Jason verse
4:33 The fear of volcanic false alarms
5:23 Favorite research tools for studying underwater volcanos
6:34 Deep Sea Spider Crab, Macroregonia Macrochira
7:25 Sea Shanty Spider Crab verse
7:38 Scientific lab studying underwater volcano
9:02 Sea Shanty song

Credits:
Produced by Jes Burns
Cinematography by Stephani Gordon and Brandon Swanson
Edited by Stephani Gordon and Brandon Swanson
Additional Editing by Todd Sonflieth
Audio Engineer Nalin Silva
Shanty Singers Alec Lugo, Barbara Allen, Frankie Benitez, Geoff Norcross
Executive Produced by Ed Jahn
Title Animation by MacGregor Campbell, Andy Adkins and JW Works
Post Production and finishing by Michael Bendixen
Music from the Audio Network
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