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Methane Plumes Bubbling Along Northwest Coast
Researchers report a spike in the number of methane plumes along the Northwest coast emanating from depths of about 500 meters, a possible indication that submerged frozen methane is becoming available.
By Julia Rosen | November 2, 2015
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“And we calculated that the amount of methane that’s released from this hydrate decomposition is equivalent to the Deep Horizons spill in the Gulf of Mexico, every year.”
http://www.scientificamerican.com/po...rthwest-coast/
Researchers report a spike in the number of methane plumes along the Northwest coast emanating from depths of about 500 meters, a possible indication that submerged frozen methane is becoming available.
By Julia Rosen | November 2, 2015
snip
“And we calculated that the amount of methane that’s released from this hydrate decomposition is equivalent to the Deep Horizons spill in the Gulf of Mexico, every year.”
http://www.scientificamerican.com/po...rthwest-coast/