methane - Ocean Observatories Initiative

Long-Term Monitoring of Gas Emissions at Southern Hydrate Ridge

By ooistaff | April 6, 2023 |

Identifying the parameters that control or inﬂuence seabed methane release is important to refining understanding of the carbon cycle. Data from the Regional Cabled Array are providing time-series required to quantify the ﬂux of methane from the seaﬂoor.

Long-Term Monitoring of Gas Emissions at Southern Hydrate Ridge

By hgordon | April 6, 2023 |

Methane bubble emissions detected by the MARUM overview sonar over the Southern Hydrate Ridge summit. The location and size of the bubble plumes vary considerably over time.

Identifying the parameters that control or inﬂuence seabed methane release is important to refining understanding of the carbon cycle. Data from the Regional Cabled Array are providing time-series required to quantify the ﬂux of methane from the seaﬂoor.