Posted on 10/21/2016 10:48:11 AM PDT by Lorianne
Scientists have found 500 seabed vents bubbling methane into the Pacific Ocean off the United States, roughly doubling the number of known U.S. seeps of the powerful greenhouse gas, a study showed on Wednesday.
Methane naturally escapes from the sea floor in many places around the world and can stoke global warming if it reaches the atmosphere. Worldwide, scientists are trying to see if rising ocean temperatures cause more leaks.
"It appears that the entire coast off Washington, Oregon and California is a giant methane seep," Robert Ballard, who is famed for finding the wreck of the Titanic and has now discovered the 500 new seeps, said in a statement.
Scientists have found 500 seabed vents bubbling methane into the Pacific Ocean off the United States, roughly doubling the number of known U.S. seeps of the powerful greenhouse gas, a study showed on Wednesday.
Methane naturally escapes from the sea floor in many places around the world and can stoke global warming if it reaches the atmosphere. Worldwide, scientists are trying to see if rising ocean temperatures cause more leaks.
"It appears that the entire coast off Washington, Oregon and California is a giant methane seep," Robert Ballard, who is famed for finding the wreck of the Titanic and has now discovered the 500 new seeps, said in a statement.
1,000 the number of such vents now known to exist along the continental margins of the USA," the statement said.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
So do the climate “scientists” (aka: compromised liars and morons) say that we will die tonight or what?
No not tonight, but shortly after the Ascension of the Queen to the Throne there will be lots of wet work on non-loyal parties.
Ooh! The most basic organic compound in the universe just reared its ugly head again.
You know who writes it.
Stupid people who believe other people are stupider than they are.
Only 500 vents? There should be many more. And what about the huge amount of methane hydrates that are just waiting to be collected for LNG production? Clean gas for years to come.
Just like “colored” in naaCp
Isn’t methane in crystal form at those pressures and temperatures?
I glanced at the article. I didn’t see anything about the depth of these vents. If deep enough you are right!
I remember seeing a pie chart about man-made petroleum spills in the oceans vs natural petroleum venting. These are spills from oil platforms, tanker mishaps etc. Bottom line, man-made spills very insignificant compared to what mother nature leaks into the ocean. Also at the bottom of the graphic was a statement pointing out that pie chart area for the natural leakage was a minimum estimate. The true amount is probably much much higher and dynamic!
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