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WaterWords–Bathymetry

WaterWords–Bathymetry

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

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Source of the Seeps

Source of the Seeps

BGS Scientist Diana Sahy and USGS Scientist Nancy Prouty give us the low-down on where these rocks we've been seeing are coming from and, in the...

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WaterWords–Chemoherm

WaterWords–Chemoherm

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

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WaterWords–Hydrothermal Vent

WaterWords–Hydrothermal Vent

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

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WaterWords–Continental Margin

WaterWords–Continental Margin

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

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The Secret Life of Bubbles

The Secret Life of Bubbles

GEOMAR experts Jens Greinert and Tim Weiss provide a more complete picture of undersea bubbles than you ever thought possible.

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WaterWords–Methanotroph

WaterWords–Methanotroph

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

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WaterWords–Methanogen

WaterWords–Methanogen

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

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Spinning a Food Web Nearly Three Thousand Feet Underwater

Spinning a Food Web Nearly Three Thousand Feet Underwater

USGS Scientists Jennie McClain-Counts and Amanda Demopoulos explain how this cruise will shed light on the relationships between living things...

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WaterWords–Methanogenesis

WaterWords–Methanogenesis

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor science syntax!

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WaterWords–Methane Seep

WaterWords–Methane Seep

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor science syntax!

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Seeking the Seeps

Seeking the Seeps

We're setting sail onboard the R/V Falkor for 21 days of deepsea science. Lead scientist Amanda Demopoulos shares what she's excited about as we head...

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