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New data on seismology of underwater volcanoes of the Bransfield Strait in Antarctica
Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have managed to obtain images of the structure of two of the most important submarine volcanoes of the Bransfield Strait, in Antarctica, within the framework of the Spanish Antarctic Campaign 2018-2019, which has just ended. This work is in collaboration with NOAA PMEL's Acoustic Program. The story is originally in Spanish.
Greenland's Ice Melt Is in 'Overdrive,' With No Sign of Slowing
Melting on Greenland's ice sheet has gone into "overdrive," with meltwater runoff increasing 50 percent since the start of the industrial era and continuing to accelerate, new research shows. As more water runs off the ice sheet, it drives sea level rise, putting new pressure on coastal communities around the world. A publication Jim Overland and Muyin Wang co-authored is referenced.
Bubble hunters: Ocean scientists count 1,000 methane seeps off Pacific Northwest coast
Audio Reveals Sizes of Methane Bubbles Rising from the Seafloor
Tiny bubbles of methane gas can be detected rising from the seafloor using sensitive underwater microphones and the sound data can be used to estimate the bubbles’ sizes.
Sample science: Ocean explorers search for methane off the Oregon Coast
After three weeks of scanning and sampling for methane seeping out along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, researchers aboard the Nautilus pulled into the Port of Astoria on Friday with their findings. Tamara Baumberger and Bob Dziak are quoted.