Methane Seeps along Offshore New England
![Image: Methane Seeps along Offshore New England](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/EX1304L1_IMG_20130712T172406Z_ROVHD_BUBBLES_04_mod.jpg?itok=sKpswIdF)
Detailed Description
Seafloor image at a deepwater (~1400 m water depth) seep site on the New England margin. Seafloor conditions here are well inside the pressure-temperature stability field for methane hydrate. Gas being emitted below the rock overhang has formed gas hydrate (the white ice-like material). Distinct bubbles are visible in the foreground. The red laser scale is 10 cm. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, 2013 Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition.
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