First look at a large-diameter sediment core taken at a methane seep site off the Chile margin. The surface of the core has the remains of tube worms, indicative of a seep community. The core provided insights to the Exploring Deep-Sea Methane Seeps Along the Chile Margin project.
Sediment Core
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First look at a large-diameter sediment core taken at a methane seep site off the Chile margin. The surface of the core has the remains of tube worms, indicative of a seep community. The core provided insights to the Exploring Deep-Sea Methane Seeps Along the Chile Margin project.