25,000 sq km pumice raft floats in sea

Canterbury : United Kingdom | Aug 09, 2012 at 6:49 PM PDT

Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly

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A navy ship heading to the Kermadec Islands has sailed into a huge 25,000 square kilometre raft of pumice north of Auckland. It is believed to be from New Zealand's third erupting volcano the undersea mount Monowai...Canterbury, which left Auckland on Wednesday, sailed to the raft to pick up a sample.... FULL ARTICLE AT New Zealand Infotech Weekly

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