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WaterWords–Authigenic

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

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WaterWords–Benthic Zone

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Unexpected Pathways

We've learned about the creatures, the bubbles, and the rocks of the seeps. Now, let's take a look at the gas itself, and a few unexpected surprises...

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WaterWords–Bathymetry

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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

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WaterWords–Hydrothermal Vent

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WaterWords–Continental Margin

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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

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WaterWords–Methanogen

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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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