COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Climate Bomb? Methane Vents Bubble on Seafloor off East Coast: Study
Description: Methane appears to be bubbling up from more than 500 vents on the Atlantic Ocean floor off the U.S. East Coast, according to a new study in a finding that could have profound long-term implications for the global climate. While scientists suspected these so-called seeps existed there, until now they lurked undetected. Their discovery suggests similar seeps exist throughout the world's oceans. [Source: NBC News]
URL: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/climate-bomb-methane-vents-bubble-seafloor-east-coast-study-n187551
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Source: NBC News
Publish Date: 8/24/2014
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