COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Carbon Dioxide Pools Discovered in Aegean Sea
Description: The location of the second largest volcanic eruption in human history, the waters off Greece's Santorini are the site of newly discovered opalescent pools forming at 250 meters depth. The interconnected series of meandering, iridescent white pools contain high concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and may hold answers to questions related to deepsea carbon storage as well as provide a means of monitoring the volcano for future eruptions. [Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute]
URL: http://www.whoi.edu/news-release/co2-pools
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Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Publish Date: 7/16/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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