The mechanics of intermittent methane venting at South Hydrate Ridge inferred from 4D seismic surveying

• Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
• Main Authors: Bangs, Nathan L.B., Hornbach, Matthew J., Berndt, Christian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Dover; Methane hydrate; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/307555/

Sea floor methane vents and seeps direct methane generated by microbial and thermal decompositions of organic matter in sediment into the oceans and atmosphere. Methane vents contribute to ocean acidification, global warming, and providing a long-term (e.g. 500–4000 years; Powell et al., 1998) life-...