Evidence for extensive methane venting on the southeastern U.S. Atlantic margin

L. Brothers, Laura; Lee Van Dover, Cindy; R. German, Christopher; L. Kaiser, Carl; Yoerger, D.; Ruppel, C.; Lobecker, E.; Skarke, Adam; Wagner, J.

doi:10.1130/g34217.1

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Evidence for extensive methane venting on the southeastern U.S. Atlantic margin

Published in Geology • May 16, 2013

Authors:

Laura L. Brothers

Cindy Lee Van Dover

Christopher R. German

Abstract

We present the first evidence for widespread seabed methane venting along the southeastern United States Atlantic margin beyond the well-known Blake Ridge diapir seep. Recent ship- and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)–collected data resolve multiple water-column anomalies (>1000 m height) and ext...

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Geological survey

Geology

Oceanography

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