![View looking down at summit of Whakaari/White Island volcano.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/003/070/full/White-Island-GEONET_28766-20-lge.jpg?1674169760)
The summit of a submerged stratovolcano (a type of cone volcano). Measuring from the seafloor, the volcano is over 1,900 m in height and is still active, releasing gases and steam regularly. The most recent eruption was in December 2019.
Acknowledgement: GeoNet