Methane gas bubbles rise from the U.S. Atlantic Margin seafloor.

methane gas bubbling up from the seafloor, surrounded by mussels

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Detailed Description

Methane gas bubbles rise from the seafloor – this type of activity, originally noticed by NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in 2012 on a multibeam sonar survey, is what led scientists to the area.

Details

Image Dimensions: 1920 x 1080

Date Taken: 2013 (approx.)

Location Taken: US

Credits

Image courtesy of Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.