A new volcano has been discover late in the frigid water of the Barents Sea in the Norwegian Arctic . Remarkably , it ’s active and can still be encounter oozing a bustle of clay , liquidness , and gas . By studying this newly found vent and its spew contents , scientist believe they might be able to catch some insights into the mysteries of Earth ’s interior .

bring up Borealis Mud Volcano , researchers from the University of Tromsø ( UiT ) – The Arctic University of Norway identified the volcano sooner this month at a depth of 400 meters ( 1,312 feet ) in the Barents Sea , locate above the northern sea-coast of Norway .

In quislingism with REV Ocean , it was discovered with the service of a remote - controlled submersed vas , named ROV Aurora , which was set up from the icebreaking polar research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon .

It ’s just the second time amud volcanohas been discovered in the waters of Norway – and scientists are pretty emotional .

“ see an underwater outbreak in real time remind me how ‘ alive ’ our planet is , ” Professor Giuliana Panieri , military expedition loss leader and master research worker for the UiT project , tell in astatement .

“ We do not rule out the possibleness of discovering other mud volcanoes in the Barents Sea . It is only thanks to good cooperation and advanced applied science that we can make such uncovering , ” continued Panieri .

The vent is just 7 meters ( 22 feet ) in diam and 2.5 meter ( 8 feet ) in height , locate within a crater that is approximately 300 meters ( 984 feet ) wide and 25 meters ( 82 feet ) bass .   It ’s thought this crater was the result of a blast of methane that flare up shortly after the last Ice Age 18,000 years ago .

It may be small , but it ’s a mighty one . The vent spews out a cocktail of water , gas , and hunky-dory sediments that in all likelihood initiate several hundred m to a few kilometers beneath the ocean floor . As such , the investigator say the piece of music of this slurry could offer a “ direct window ” into the depths ofEarth ’s inside .

The submarine vent is home to a unequaled ecosystem that includes sea anemone , sponges , carnivorous sponges , starfish , coral , ocean spiders , and crustaceans , not to mention a host of bacteria .

“ explore the seabed and discovering newfangled methane insights is like bump hidden treasure . It is full of surprises . We have found thou of such penetration . Nevertheless , every fourth dimension we go down to the ocean floor , we get the feeling that we have just begin to interpret the great and unbelievable diversity of such perceptivity system , ” explained Professor Stefan Buenz , who worked on the project .