Gas Hydrates and Gas Bubbles
![Photograph of gas hydrates and gas bubbles near the seafloor](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/GOM_hydrateexample.jpg?itok=4uKfAI8f)
Detailed Description
Gas hydrate (orange material) and gas bubbles near the seafloor in the northern Gulf of Mexico. As the methane bubbles are emitted, a rind of gas hydrate immediately forms around some of them. If more bubbles continue to feed from below, gas hydrate forms. This image was obtained from a remotely-operated vehicle managed by NOAA as part of the Ocean Exploration and Research Program. Field of view less than 5 cm across.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.